Historical Images of Oregon State University

Machine gun training, circa 1919

Title
Machine gun training, circa 1919
LC Subject
Military cadets Military education Machine guns College buildings Armory McAlexander Fieldhouse United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Creator
Oregon State University. Reserve Officers Training Corps
Description
Machine gun training post-WWI beside Armory. Cadets are seen training with the Browning M1917A1 .303 water cooled machine gun mounted on the standard M1917 tripod. This weapon saw only limited use by the US Army during WWI. This photo, probably just after WWI, due to the uniform style with campaign hats and wrapped puttees, show training of cadets in setting up and firing the gun. Of special note in the background next to the Armory is a cadet practicing semaphore flag signaling.
Work Type
photographic prints photographs
Location
Corvallis >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1919 circa
Identifier
P002:658a
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Oregon State University Military Photographs Collection, 1875-1975 (P 002)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
Historical Images of Oregon State University OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Series 3: Inter-War Years, 1919-1939
Institution
Oregon State University