Frank W. Lessmann Photographs
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Portrait of Frank W. Lessmann ca. 1917. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0032
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Taken Dec 16, 1917 Camp Funston Kans in front of company C barracks at 3:30 o’clock
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A photograph of Frank W. Lessmann taken at Camp Funston Kansas, December 16, 1917. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0033
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Left to right._ Dillon, E.B. Taylor, F.W. Lessman, Schmidt Dec 23, 1917 Camp Funston Kans Engineer 314 Company C.
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Photograph of Charles Dillon; Earl B. Taylor; Frank W. Lessmann Jr.; [Unknown] Schmidt. December 23, 1917 at Camp Funston, KS. Company C 314th Engineers. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0035
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standing left to right 1 Ed Roche 2 Hugh Burns; 3 Chas Dillon Kneeling - F.W. Lessmann E.B. Taylor. 2/17/18 Camp Funston Kansas.
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(Standing L to R) Edward Roche; Hugh Burns; Charles Dillon. (Kneeling) Frank W. Lessmann Jr.; Earl B. Taylor. February 17, 1918 at Camp Funston, KS. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0036
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Photograph showing soldiers in a mess line at the Rifle range at Camp Funston, KS. “Bill Lessmann” i.e. Frank W. Lessmann Jr. is identified with the arrow. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0037
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Earl B. Taylor & his truck at the shed 2/17/1918 Camp Funston, KS
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Photograph of Earl B. Taylor & his truck at the shed February 17, 1918 Camp Funston, KS. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0039
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This is the bridge I was guarding at one time. It is called a pontoon bridge, which we will make later on. It is boats with a road bed over them. It was 17 below zero one night when I was on guard. You are not allowed on the bridge without a revolver. This job is alright in summer, but O’ in winter this place in on the other side of Ft. Riley, and every meal you had to walk a mile to get it but it was a meal, I mean, when you got there.
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Photographic postcard showing a bridge Frank W. Lessmann guarded. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0041
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Co. C mounting guard April 8/ Roche Sgt. of guard/This is our company mounting guard at 430 pm for that night and next day. I am in this guard but you can not see me because one of the old guard walk in front when the picture was taken.
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A soldier marches in front of a group in formation. ca. 1918. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0042
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A group of unidentified U.S. soldiers with three unidentified women. Site Accession #00.2019.010.0052
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| Title | Frank W. Lessmann Photographs |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Description | Various photographs of and related to Frank W. Lessmann. |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri State Museum |
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| Language | English |