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  • Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs

An elevated landscape view of military trucks and soldiers in lines in a wooded clearing.
"41st Division 1941 - There was a huge Corps Area review staged on Ft. Lewis proper - negatives by Bob Spencer with Fred Hill's speed graphic camera from top of water tower"

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An elevated landscape view of military trucks and soldiers in lines in a wooded clearing. A seating area with a sign labeled "Box 1" and containing a folding chair is in the foreground, facing the soldiers and vehicles.
"41st Division 1941 - There was a huge Corps Area review staged on Ft. Lewis proper - negatives by Bob Spencer with Fred Hill's speed graphic camera from top of water tower"

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An elevated landscape view of military trucks and soldiers in lines in a wooded clearing. A few onlookers can be seen in the foreground.
"41st Division 1941 - There was a huge Corps Area review staged on Ft. Lewis proper - negatives by Bob Spencer with Fred Hill's speed graphic camera from top of water tower"

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A smiling soldier equipped with multiple rifles, handguns, and swords, most slung over his shoulders and back. One rifle hangs from his neck, while two handguns are positioned on this belt.
"41st Division - E Co. 186 Inf. - Show Off! Cpl Bill Hawes holding all the weapons from his tent - 5 Brownings and 3 Colt Automatics"

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A soldier wearing a garrison cap and smoking a pipe. Other soldiers and a pair of train cards can be seen in the background.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis"

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A soldier wearing a garrison cap and smoking a cigar facing the camera. A train car with "1951" printed on it can be seen in the background.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis"

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Two soldiers humorously face each other while faux-scowling. Each of them has a cigar in their mouths, and the cigar ends are touching each other. Another soldier is behind them and peering at the seen amusedly.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis Hawes and Spencer light cigars"

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A soldier stands in front of a tent, where a large number of items, presumably the soldier's equipment, are arranged in front of the tent. Tents can be seen on either side of this one, as well as behind it, with similar equipment organized in front of them.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis - Camped at Swan Island, Portland OR (Equipment Inspection - Pup tents etc) 41st Division - Field Inspection - Swan Island - July 1941"

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A line of soldiers with their backs to a line of tents, apparently preparing for inspection. In front of the tents are neatly organized groups of equipment, most likely the contents of the tent and the soldiers' belongings.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis - Camped at Swan Island, Portland OR (Equipment Inspection - Pup tents etc) 41st Division - Field Inspection - Swan Island - July 1941"

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A line of soldiers standing with their backs to a line of tents, apparently preparing for inspection. In front of the tents are neatly organized groups of equipment, most likely the contents of the tent and the soldiers' belongings. A single man is walking along the line of standing soldiers.
"En Route back to Fort Lewis - Camped at Swan Island, Portland OR (Equipment Inspection - Pup tents etc) 41st Division - Field Inspection - Swan Island - July 1941"

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