Kansas City Firemen- n.d.
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[stamp] Photographer O.P. Higgins Approved for Publication 8 [September] 1917 By command Major General Weeds John C. H. Lee Captain, Corps of Engineers Acting Chief of Staff [handwritten] 1 of the 6 fire trucks, all manned by [Kansas City] firemen
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Title | Kansas City Firemen- n.d. |
Creator | Higgins, Otto P. |
Source | Higgins, Otto P. Kansas City Firemen. n.d. Higgins, Otto P. Collection. 2010.145.19. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
Description | Otto Higgins did not serve in the United States military, but was assigned as a war correspondent for the Kansas City Star soon after the United States entered the world conflict and was with the American forces in all the major engagements in which they participated. He wrote about and photographed soldiers from the Mid-West, especially Missouri and Kansas. Higgin's began his service with the old Third Regiment, and was with regiments at Camp Nichols, Fort Riley, Camp Funston, Camp Doniphan, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Sheridan, and finally in France. This is a photograph of one of the six firetrucks manned by Kansas City men. |
Site Accession Number | 2010.145.19 |
Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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Language | English |