Captain Hughes photographed these officers and some other gentlemen standing on a field presumably at Camp Holabird, Maryland. Major General John L. Hines is the officer with the cigar. The date and exact location is not known but they may be preparing for a review and presentation ceremony. Hines commanded both the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, and 4th Division during World War I. He also participated in the Army of Occupation after the war. Captain Hughes had returned from duty with the Army of Occupation and was assigned to Camp Holabird, Maryland. February 14, 1920, six months after reporting to Camp Holabird and the Motor Transport School, Hughes left the camp for another assignment. James C. Hughes, as part of the 35th Division, left Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and traveled to Hoboken, New Jersey, where he boarded the troop ship "Ceramic" on May 18, 1918. Hughes arrived in Liverpool, England, on June 1, 1918 and then landed at Le Havre, France, on June 9, 1918. Hughes fought in the battles of St. Michael and the Meuse-Argonne. He was at Verdun on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. He took no photos of the actual fighting. He did take many photographs after the war as part of the Army of Occupation until he left France on July 18, 1919. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.