Photograph
Drafted Men at Chicago & Northwestern Station
| Elevated view of draftees at the Northwestern depot on their way to basic training and then France. Nearly 3,000 Madison men joined the war effort. |
| Image ID: | 11039 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 25 1918 |
| Creator Name: | Photoart House (Firm) |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Photoart House negatives, 1913-1918, 1947-1953 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 880 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| 67 percent of Madison voters cast ballots for President Wilson in 1917; he then declared war "to make the world safe for democracy." |
| Draft |
| Crowds |
| Outdoor photography |
| Railroad stations |
| Men |
| Flags |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Cities and towns |
| Signs and signboards |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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