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Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Ca. 1920 [Soldiers Unloading Wood From Trains]
Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Ca. 1920 [Soldiers Unloading Wood From Trains]
World War I Arkansas
Panoramic photograph of soldiers in a long line unloading lumber from a train at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1920.
Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Ca. 1920 [Aerial View In Winter With Snow]
Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Ca. 1920 [Aerial View In Winter With Snow]
World War I Arkansas
Panoramic photograph of various buildings including barracks with snow on the ground at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1920.
Logs And Branches Were Carefully Cut...
Logs And Branches Were Carefully Cut...
World War I Arkansas
Photograph of fences and pergolas on unidentified building at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1920. A typewritten description on the back reads: "Logs and branches were carefully cut and trimmed, and from them rustic fences, porches, pergolas, and gateways were built." Camp Pike, Arkansas. 1920.”
U.S. Army Honorable Discharge For Nathaniel Buttler
U.S. Army Honorable Discharge For Nathaniel Buttler
World War I Arkansas
U.S. Army Honorable Discharge form for Nathaniel Buttler, Camp Pike, Arkansas, Private, Co. "B," 815th Pioneer Infantry, August 7, 1919.
U.S. Army Honorable Discharge For Marcheal Thomas
U.S. Army Honorable Discharge For Marcheal Thomas
World War I Arkansas
U.S. Army Honorable Discharge form for Marcheal Thomas, Camp Pike, Arkansas, Private, Co. D, 544th Engineers, June 26, 1919.
1st Co 3d Bn. [Battalion], Icots, Camp Pike, Ark.
1st Co 3d Bn. [Battalion], Icots, Camp Pike, Ark.
World War I Arkansas
Panoramic photograph titled "1st Co [Company] 3d Bn. [Battalion] ICOTS, Camp Pike, Ark." of a group of soldiers posed in front of barracks at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1918. The photographer is "K.C. Studio “Little Rock, Ark." A sign on the right side of the image reads "1st Co 3d Bn. ICOTS Camp Pike, Ark. Photo by K.C. Studio “ Little Rock, Ark."
View Of Splendidly Equipped Orthopedic Dept. Base Hospital - Camp Pike, Ark.
View Of Splendidly Equipped Orthopedic Dept. Base Hospital - Camp Pike, Ark.
World War I Arkansas
Copy of postcard titled "View of Splendidly Equipped Orthopedic Dept. Base Hospital - Camp Pike, Ark." showing nurses, doctors, patients, a possible x-ray machine, and medical equipment in the Orthopedic Department at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1918.
Souvenir Letter From Camp Pike, Ark.
Souvenir Letter From Camp Pike, Ark.
World War I Arkansas
Foldout souvenir letter called "Souvenir Letter from Camp Pike, Ark." with images of Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1918. The souvenir letter folds out into five sections with images of Camp Pike on the front including: an image of the front gate of Camp Pike with space to write a mailing address (section 1); a quote from Stephan Decatur with images of President Woodrow Wilson, General John J. Pershing, and an American flag (section 2); Headquarters (section 3); Liberty Theatre (section 4); and Hostess House, Y.M.C.A. (section 5).
Camp Pike, Ark. Recruit Registering
Camp Pike, Ark. Recruit Registering
World War I Arkansas
Copy of photograph of recruits registering at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1918. The recruits in civilian clothing are standing in line in front of a building with the number 608-5. On the side of the negative is handwritten "Camp Pike, Ark. Recruit Registering."
Entrance To Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Circa 1918
Entrance To Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Circa 1918
World War I Arkansas
The photograph shows an entrance to Camp Pike, a building with a YMCA sign and "ADMINISTRATION 101" (left background), a camp store run by Pfeifer Department Store with a sign for "SHOE SHOP" on the back the building (far right foreground), various buildings, soldiers, female and male civilians, automobiles, and roads.
Clarence Walter Ferguson, Company B, 1st Regiment, At Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Clarence Walter Ferguson, Company B, 1st Regiment, At Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas
World War I Arkansas
Copy of photograph of Clarence Walter Ferguson, Company B, 1st Regiment, standing in front of a U.S. Flag at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1918. Clarence Ferguson was a cook with Company B, 1st Regiment at Camp Pike during World War I.
Camp Pike, Thanksgiving Dinner, 1918
Camp Pike, Thanksgiving Dinner, 1918
World War I Arkansas
Photograph of tables set for Thanksgiving Dinner at Camp Pike in 1918. The mess hall is decorated with streamers and plants for the celebration. On the tables are what appear to be cut-up turkeys, rolls, bananas, apples, mashed potatoes, dressing, olives, celery, cakes, bowls, plates, and cups. In the background of the photograph are six unidentified soldiers and three unidentified women in civilian clothing sitting next to a piano. A photograph of General John Pershing is on the back wall of the mess hall.
Arkansas, Little Rock Quadrangle, Camp Pike
Arkansas, Little Rock Quadrangle, Camp Pike
World War I Arkansas
Topographic quadrangle map titled "ARKANSAS, LITTLE ROCK QUADRANGLE, CAMP PIKE" of the Little Rock, Arkansas, and surrounding area, produced by the United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S) in 1918. The map was originally issued in September 1893 (surveyed in 1891), then reissued in 1918 with land lines and red overprint showing the location of Camp Pike and Fort Logan H. Roots in present day North Little Rock, Arkansas. The map is a 15 minute topographic map with a scale 1:125,000. Contributors listed on the map include: Department of the Interior, Frankklin K. Lane, Secretary; U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director; …
Third Arkansas Infantry Company At Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas
Third Arkansas Infantry Company At Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas
World War I Arkansas
Photograph of Third Arkansas Infantry company under the command of Oscar B. Robbins, who is standing in the center of the front row. Handwritten inscription on back reads: "O.B.'s writing, My Company Mama, Which I am the Commander, Keep this I only have one, 1st Lt. Oscar B. Robbins (standing center front row), 3rd Ark. Infantry 1918, His mother"; “Mrs. J. W. R., Rosebud, Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark."
7 Headquarters Staff, Camp Pike, Arkansas, Spring Of 1918
7 Headquarters Staff, Camp Pike, Arkansas, Spring Of 1918
World War I Arkansas
Photograph for members of the Headquarters Staff at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1918. A handwritten notation on the back of the photograph reads: "[Hagenbuck]-Athletic [Appleget] "“ Educational Kurtyhall [Charles Hurtzhalz]", "Camp Secy [Camp Secretary] Mitchell",“Religious # 7 Headquarters Staff Camp Pike, Arkansas Spring of 1918"
Camp Pike [Postcard Of Aerial View, Circa 1918]
Camp Pike [Postcard Of Aerial View, Circa 1918]
World War I Arkansas
The image on this postcard is of many buildings (some possibly barracks), stacks of lumber, a stand-alone chimney with material stacked around it, men loading trucks with supplies, various automobiles, a cabin, and men walking at Camp Pike, ca. 1918.
Series Of 12 Postcards Of Camp Pike, Arkansas
Series Of 12 Postcards Of Camp Pike, Arkansas
World War I Arkansas
Series of 12 postcards of Camp Pike, Arkansas, produced by the Sackett & Wilhelms Corp., New York and Brooklyn, ca. 1918. The postcards are strung together with green ribbons along the left and right sides. The postcard series is from the Bob R. Cooper collection, that contains material related to Wallace Chester Simmons Goodell (1900-1982), who served on the U.S.S. Arkansas during World War I. The fronts of the postcard have descriptions that read: [Item 1, printed] INSTRUCTION IN SIGNALLING, CAMP, LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 222842, [Item 2, printed] VIEW OF CAMP PIKE SHOWING Y.M.C.A. AUDITORIUM AND TRAINING GROUND 222843, [Item …
Camp Pike, Arkansas, During World War I [Aerial View]
Camp Pike, Arkansas, During World War I [Aerial View]
World War I Arkansas
Copy of aerial photograph showing various buildings and a train track at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Men are working on a roof on one the buildings.
Quartermaster House, Camp Pike
Quartermaster House, Camp Pike
World War I Arkansas
Photograph of the Quartermaster warehouse at Camp Pike.
Receiving Area, Camp Pike
World War I Arkansas
Photograph of the receiving area at Camp Pike.
Letter, Harrell Burke To His Family, 1918
Letter, Harrell Burke To His Family, 1918
World War I Arkansas
Letter from Harrell Burke in England to his family in Arkansas.
Airing Out, Camp Pike, Ark.
World War I Arkansas
Postcard titled "AIRING OUT, CAMP PIKE, ARK." of beds and military gear sitting outside with soldiers and barracks in the background at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1918. The back of the postcard lists the producer of the card as "C.T. American Art."
Company "M" Third Battalion, Infantry Replacement And Training Troops, Thanksgiving Dinner Program
Company "M" Third Battalion, Infantry Replacement And Training Troops, Thanksgiving Dinner Program
World War I Arkansas
Program for Company "M" Third Battalion, Infantry Replacement and Training Troops, Thanksgiving Dinner, November 28, 1918, Camp Pike, Arkansas. The program includes a menu and list of officers in Company M. Program from the Louis Edward Anderson Papers.
Camp Pike, Ark., Oct. 30th, 1918, 8th Co. 4th Bn. [Battalion], Central Oficers [Officers] Training School
World War I Arkansas
Panoramic photograph titled "Camp Pike, Ark., Oct. 30th, 1918, 8th Co. 4th Bn. [Battalion], Central Oficers [Officers] Training School" of a group of soldiers with their hats off holding their rifles at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas. One of the buildings in the background has a sign on it with the number "23." The photographer was "Ewing, Inc., Official Photographers. Camp Pike, Ark." Inscriptions along the bottom of the photograph read: "Camp Pike, Ark. Oct. 30th, 1918" 8th Co. 4th Bn. Central Oficers (sic) Training School #183 2 Ewing Inc. Official Photographers Camp Pike, Ark."
4th Co. Officers Training School, Camp-Pike, Ark. August 1918.
4th Co. Officers Training School, Camp-Pike, Ark. August 1918.
World War I Arkansas
Panoramic photograph titled "4th Co. Officers Training School, Camp-Pike, ARK. August 1918." of a group of soldiers with their rifles at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas. In the background of the photograph are buildings, automobiles, a horse-drawn wagon, clothes handing on clotheslines, a boy on a bicycle, and soldiers. The photographer is "Ewing, Inc., Official Photographers, Camp Pike, Ark." Inscriptions along the bottom of the photograph read: "Ewing, Inc. Official Photographers Camp Pike 4th Co. Officers Training School Camp-Pike, ARK. August 1918."
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 June 27
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 June 27
World War I Arkansas
On June 27, 1918, Benjamin Franklin Clark wrote to his sweetheart Flora Hamilton of Enders, Arkansas. He described his life as a soldier during World War I at Camp Pike, near Little Rock, Arkansas. Some of the topics he discusses in the letter include visiting Vilonia to attend the S.S. Convention, receiving mail, planning a trip home to Enders, a thousand newly drafted soldiers arriving at Camp Pike, baked goods and jelly given to him, attending a baseball game in Little Rock between Little Rock and Nashville, going to the Majestic Theater in Little Rock, and Flora working with the …
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 May 12
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 May 12
World War I Arkansas
On May 12, 1918, Benjamin Franklin Clark wrote to his sweetheart Flora Hamilton of Enders, Arkansas. He described his life as a soldier during World War I at Camp Pike, near Little Rock, Arkansas. Some of the topics he discusses in the letter include inspections, dry dusty weather, going to Levy, Arkansas, writing letters for Mother's day, and services at the Y.M.C.A.
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 May 6
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 May 6
World War I Arkansas
On May 6, 1918, Benjamin Franklin Clark wrote to his sweetheart Flora Hamilton of Enders, Arkansas. He described his first few months after joining the service during World War I at Camp Pike, near Little Rock, Arkansas. Some of the topics he discusses in the letter include vaccinations, working in the kitchen - "Kitchen Police," the soldiers' schedule at Camp Pike, entertainment, the Y.M.C.A. building, his students in Vilonia, his friends back home, friends from Arkansas State Normal School in Conway (now University of Central Arkansas), the food, swearing, and gambling. He discusses President Wilson's daughter, Margaret, singing at the …
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 April 24
Letter From Benjamin Franklin Clark To Flora Hamilton, 1918 April 24
World War I Arkansas
On April 24, 1918, Benjamin Franklin Clark wrote to his sweetheart, Flora Hamilton of Enders, Arkansas. He described his first few days after joining the service during World War I at Camp Pike, near Little Rock, Arkansas. Some of the topics he discusses in the letter include arriving, medical examination, vaccinations, the barracks, receiving his first uniform, the food, swearing, and gambling. He also talked about missing his students at the school, where he taught in Vilonia, Arkansas.