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1. OAC cadets drilling with rifles, Benton Hall in background, circa 1907
OAC cadets drilling with rifles, Benton Hall in background, circa 1907
Description
OAC cadets drilling on lower campus field. Benton Hall, water tank, and smokestack of power plant (now Owens hall) in the background. Good detail of Education Hall to the left of photo. Men are drilling with rifles held overhead, led by cadet officer with sabre.
2. Cadet formation with fixed bayonets, circa 1912
Cadet formation with fixed bayonets, circa 1912
Description
Cadet company with fixed bayonets. Brimmed service caps of the 1911 pattern with canvas leggings date the uniforms to between 1910-1915. The rifles issued are the M1898 Krag-Jorgensen bolt action of the Spanish American War vintage. They were the first rifles to mount a modern style knife bayonet.
3. Right shoulder arms, cadet company, circa 1900
Right shoulder arms, cadet company, circa 1900
Description
Cadet formation with rifles at right shoulder arms with fixed bayonets. Uniforms of turn of the century vintage with early style campaign hats. Rifles show the older type of bayonets, probably the Trapdoor Rifles of pre-Spanish American war vintage.
4. Bayonet demonstration, circa 1920
Bayonet demonstration, circa 1920
Description
Cadets with fixed bayonets in demonstration, probably on Inspection Day.
5. Cadets running with rifles on lower campus, circa 1920
Cadets running with rifles on lower campus, circa 1920
Description
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.
6. Rifle training on campus, circa 1920
Rifle training on campus, circa 1920
Description
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.
7. Two cadets arriving at Ft. Lewis for training, April 1963
Two cadets arriving at Ft. Lewis for training, April 1963
Description
Two cadets, one in uniform, carrying a 1903 Springfield Rifle and suitcase, arriving at Ft. Lewis, dated April 1963.
8. Inspection Company I, 1910
Inspection Company I, 1910
Description
Inspection of cadet troops on lower campus with Education building in background. Cadets are wearing pre-WWI brimmed caps and canvas leggings. Rifles being inspected in back row have fixed bayonets. Notation in bottom right corner is Inspection Co. I '10. Reverse of card is addressed to Miss Esther Graham, Newport Oregon.
9. U of O Freshman Training Unit, Company G-11, February 1962
U of O Freshman Training Unit, Company G-11, February 1962
Description
Freshman Training Unit Company G-11, at the University of Oregon, Eugene, at parade rest. This photo is taken from an overhead view, showing formation of cadets. Photo is stamped on reverse: "Photo by Karl Broom, Feb 8 1962."
10. U of O Company G-11 Drill Team, February 1962
U of O Company G-11 Drill Team, February 1962
Description
Drill Team from Co. G-11, Pershing Rifles, at the University of Oregon, Eugene, at parade rest. This photo is taken from an overhead view, showing formation of cadets. Photo is stamped on reverse: "Photo by Karl Broom, Feb 8 1962."
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