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Leonard
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posted March 02, 2009 10:40 AM
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still exists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see. This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in
a training camp at Camp Dodge , in Iowa .
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!!!!!
I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still exists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see. This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for war in
a training camp at Camp Dodge , in Iowa .
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!!!!!
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FACTS:
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
Right Arm: 340 feet
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet
Right thumb: 35 feet
Thickest part of body: 29 feet
Left hand length: 30 feet
Face: 60 feet
Nose: 21 feet
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
Number of men in flame of torch: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
Total men: 18,000
If you look closely, you can see Rich Cronk , third row, third from right!
[ March 02, 2009, 10:43 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
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TRnCO
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posted March 02, 2009 05:03 PM
Cool. I wonder total length?
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Leonard
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posted March 02, 2009 05:40 PM
Dunno? Rich might remember?
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Paul Melching
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posted March 02, 2009 08:23 PM
Thats easy TR just count em!
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