Buffalo Soldiers in Columbus, New Mexico Photograph Collection [picture] 1918

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Buffalo Soldiers in Columbus, New Mexico Photograph Collection [picture] 1918

Photos show soldiers at rifle and machine gun practice, at chow line, at attention, etc. On the back of one photo is a pencil note indicating that the soldiers were in a company from the 24th Infantry, based at Columbus, N.M., January 20, 1918.

1 box (16 photographs)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7933513

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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