Artillery Battalion's caissons and limbers lined up for inspection on the side field of the Armory (McAlexander Fieldhouse). Good detail of building side entrance during the 1920s.
Campus view showing quad area with bandstand at right. Pharmacy Building and Benton Hall in background. Photograph is probably vintage 1920s and appears not to show any military formations or cadets.
OAC cadet corps in formation, probably on "Inspection Day", early 1920s. Formations are being moved into position for Inspection Day activities, circa 1920.
OAC cadet corps in formation, probably on "Inspection Day", early 1920s. Formations are being moved into position for Inspection Day activities, circa 1920.
OAC cadet corps in formation, probably on "Inspection Day", early 1920s. Formations are being moved into position for Inspection Day activities, circa 1920.
OAC cadet corps in formation, probably on "Inspection Day", early 1920s. Entire cadet regiment moving onto the lower campus parade field. Education Building (Science Hall) is on left.
Group of cadets walking line abreast across field below Benton Hall. Based on uniform caps the post-WWI era is indicated. Officer walking toward the group is wearing the WWI era puttee wrap leggings. This group is probably "policing" the field (looking for trash to pick up). Benton Hall in background.
Cadets running with rifles with fixed bayonets on lower campus. Benton Hall is in background. Uniforms with field caps and leggings are of the early 1920s vintage. Photograph may be related to Inspection Day demonstrations of military tactics.
Rifle training on campus by Armory. Cadets are seated with rifles, apparently live fire training into a large pile of firewood behind Armory. In the far background, the artillery company has their French 75mm guns on field for similar exercises. The large wood pile is approximately 20'x100' in size.
OAC Cavalry Drill Team performing on their mounts on Bell Field in front of grandstand. Formation of horses performing formation drills. Riders have ceremonial lances and tall cavalry hats with standing tassel decoration. Nursing students have a first aid station set up in background with white nursing uniforms visible.
Medical corpsmen watching demonstration on parade field. The small group of medical troops with their stretchers stacked observing a demonstration of handling wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Lower campus parade field. The sequence of turning the man over, raising him up, and putting them over the shoulder in a "fireman's" carry is depicted by the squad in this photo.
Medical corpsmen watching demonstration on parade field. The small group of medical troops with their stretchers stacked observing a demonstration of handling wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Service caps and cloth leggings place uniforms after WWI and prior to 1925.
Stock portrait from US Army. Name of person in this photograph is listed as: Latson 103 (oval photo, high collar with engineers badge, probably pre-1925) This photo of 1st Lt. R. G. Miller, Field Artillery, appears in the 1927 Beaver Yearbook pg. 256 under the group of Commissioned US Army officers at OAC.
Stock portrait from US Army. Name of person in this photograph is listed as: Miller 103 (Oval photo, high collar with artillery badge, probably pre-1925).
Brigadier General McAlexander in his office at OAC(?). Photograph is by the same portrait photographer of his wife in P002:428/429. McAlexander in uniform with General rank star on epaulets.
Brigadier General McAlexander in his office at OAC(?). Photograph is by the same portrait photographer of his wife in P002:428/429. McAlexander in uniform with General rank star on epaulets.
Line of caissons and 75mm field guns being stored inside the Armory (McAlexander Fieldhouse). Two officers/non-commissioned officers are riding on one of the caissons.
Line of caissons and 75mm field guns being stored inside the Armory (McAlexander Fieldhouse). Two officers/non-commissioned officers are riding on one of the caissons.
Crew of cadets working with the French 75mm cannon on campus. Uniforms are of WWI vintage. Artillery cadets were still wearing the campaign hats and wrapped puttees. Caisson is open showing storage of ammunition and supplies.
OAC cadet corps in formation, probably on "Inspection Day", early 1920s. Formation of cadets marching in background with McAlexander Fieldhouse (Armory) on right.
Aggie Boy was the name given to the heavy artillery training piece assigned to OAC in the 1920s. This is detailed view of the M1918 155mm Howitzer, a French design from WWI. Cadet leaning on gun carriage at right. The west side of the Armory (McAlexander Fieldhouse) in background. "Aggie Boy" has been hand painted in black on the barrel of the artillery piece.
"Aggie Boy" M1918 155mm heavy gun being towed by the Caterpillar tractor in standard use during the period. The gun is followed by a heavy truck for supplies and ammunition. Also of note is the WWI era motorcycle with sidecar and a cadet watching the parade. Photo shows the "latest" equipment assigned to the new artillery training battalion on OAC beginning just after WWI. The WWI vintage US Army truck following is the "4WD truck" that was manufactured by Four Wheel Drive Co. in Clintonville, WI.
Three horseback cadets by Armory with artillery in background. Photos are of the era after WWI with brimmed Pattern 1912 Service Caps and high collar tunics. The McAlexander Fieldhouse (then Armory) is in background. The artillery unit was formed after WWI using surplus equipment.
One of the Artillery Battalion French 75mm cannons with its caisson in the field next to the Armory. Vehicles in background include a Ford Model T "Speedster" by the Armory entrance.
View of the 155mm heavy artillery piece. Of special note is the gun showing the remnants of the WWI style camouflage (3 color type) used on equipment in the WWI through early 1920s period. The huge bore of the heavy gun is featured as well as the hard rubber wheels on the carriage. Photo is taken inside of the Armory building showing the construction of the open parade/training area.