Rare Antique American Military Engineers Camp Belvoir Virginia Snapshot Photo US

Description: UP FOR SALE:Rare Antique American Military Engineers Camp Belvoir Virginia Snapshot Photo US Fantastic Antique American Pre-WWI Snapshot Photograph! 22nd Camp Belvoir, VA F1 Splendid Military Engineer Training Landscape! Date: C.1912 - 1916 Location: Belvoir, VA INFO: "In 1910 the U.S. Government purchased the 2,500 acre estate of Colonel William Fairfax on the Potomac River. In 1912 the War Department acquired the property for use as a training center and the site became an exercise area for engineers. A temporary Camp Belvoir was established to house the engineers while training on the site. The War Department authorized the building of a semi permanent camp on the property 23 Dec 1917 and construction began in January 1918. In May 1918 the post was designated an Engineering Training and Replacement Center (ERTC). The camp was hit hard by the 1918 Influenza epidemic with 4000 troops treated and a mortality rate of 35%. At the end of the war, the post was designated as a demobilization center on 3 Dec 1918 but was also made a permanent installation. Camp Humphreys had trained some 50,000 enlisted engineers and commissioned about 4,900 officer candidates by the end of the war. Camp Humphreys was renamed Fort Humphreys in 1922 and renamed Fort Belvoir in 1935." (WIKI) (MORE INFO: More information can be found at the end of the gallery images. This info is for Reference Only and does not come with the Snapshot Photo) A great piece of Early 20th Century American Military Photography Ephemera! Actual item pictured! Item comes as seen and as is! Please see all photos!Shipping includes insurance & tracking for both buyer and seller's protection!If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! Thanks for stopping in! Scantic Antiques

Price: 29.69 USD

Location: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts

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