Friends and Scenes of the Army as I Found Them, Vol. 1 1918

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Friends and Scenes of the Army as I Found Them, Vol. 1 1918

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Carl H. Fellows was in Army training at Camp Stanley, Texas, in 1917 and 1918. Camp Stanley is part of the Leon Springs Military Reservation in Bexar County, northwest of San Antonio. Formerly known as Camp Funston, the post was renamed Camp Stanley in October 1917, in honor of Brigadier General David Sloane Stanley. Development of the Leon Springs facilities accelerated in 1916 and 1917 due to Pancho Villa's crossing the U.S. border and World War I. Camp Stanley, now part of the Red River Army Depot, is still in use today as a weapons and munitions supply, maintenance, test, and storage facility. This photograph album records the experiences of Carl H. Fellows while in training at Camp Stanley. It is filled with snapshots of colleagues, family, friends, and a very special girl. There are views of camp buildings including the post office, barracks and showers; training maneuvers at Camp Stanley and neighboring Camp Bullis as well as Fort Roots, Arkansas; aircraft, horses and mules, and motorcycles with side cars. Many of the snapshots depict trips home and sightseeing adventures around San Antonio and the Guadalupe River.

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