10 Ton Holt in 210 Shellhole near Sommedieve
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: January 21, 1919
Back end of ten ton Holt tractor stuck in a muddy hole created by an artillery shell near Sommedieve, France. Two soldiers are in the hole and two are next to it. 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. Mihiel 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.

10 Ton Holt in 210 Shellhole near Sommedieve, France
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: January 21, 1919
Back end of ten ton Holt tractor stuck in a muddy hole created by an artillery shell near Sommedieve, France. One soldier is standing in the hole and two are seated in the Holt. 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. Mihiel 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.

10 Ton Holt in 210 Shellhole near Sommedieve, France
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: January 21, 1919
Back end of ten ton Holt tractor stuck in a hole in the mud created by an artillery shell near Sommedieve, France. Two soldiers are in the hole while ten others are gathered around. 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. Mihiel 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.

10 Ton Holt in 210 Shellhole near Sommedieve, France
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: January 21, 1919
Back end of ten ton Holt tractor stuck in a hole in the mud created by a artillery shell near Sommedieve, France. Three soldiers are in the hole and four are standing nearby. 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. Mihiel 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.

110th Sanitary Train, camped in Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma
Date: February 07, 1918
This panoramic photograph shows the 110th Sanitary Train, 35th Division, camped in the Wichita Mountains in southwestern Oklahoma. It shows soldiers, wagons and tents, with the mountains in the background. The 110th Sanitary Train had a field hospital and a field ambulance section. The 35th Infantry Division was formed, initially, with Kansas and Missouri National Guard units in response to the need for soldiers in World War I.

130th Gun Pits
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: November 8, 1917
About three dozen soldiers of the 130th Field Artillery digging gun pits at Fort Sill. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. He was stationed at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, for field artillery training. Camp Doniphan is adjacent to Fort Sill which is just outside Lawton, Oklahoma. The 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, trained at both in 1917 and 1918 as part of the 35th Division. The 35th Division was constituted in 1917 as one of the 17 National Guard divisions authorized for service in World War I. The division was organized from the National Guard of Kansas and Missouri. The 35th included three machinegun battalions, three field artillery regiments, four infantry regiments, one engineer regiment and one signal battalion with a total strength of 26,373. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.

130th Gun Pits
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: November 8, 1917
Soldiers of the 130th Field Artillery digging gun pits at Fort Sill. Captain Hughes may be the soldier at the far right. One soldier is holding a pick ax. Others are working with shovels. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. He was stationed at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, for field artillery training. Camp Doniphan is adjacent to Fort Sill which is just outside Lawton, Oklahoma. The 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, trained at both in 1917 and 1918 as part of the 35th Division. The 35th Division was constituted in 1917 as one of the 17 National Guard divisions authorized for service in World War I. The division was organized from the National Guard of Kansas and Missouri. The 35th included three machinegun battalions, three field artillery regiments, four infantry regiments, one engineer regiment and one signal battalion with a total strength of 26,373. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.

161st Field Artillery Band, Emporia, Kansas
Creator: Razac, Olivier
Date: 1927
View of the 161st Field Artillery Band, Kansas National Guard, in Emporia, Kansas. They are posed, possibly, on the steps in front of the Presbyterian Church in Emporia. The man in the back row without uniform is O.M (Mit) Wilhite.

5 ton Holt - Doulaincourt, France,
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: February 12, 1919
Two soldiers operating a five ton Holt army tractor and pulling a large wagon filled with large stones or coal in Doulaincourt, France. Another man is sitting on the back of the wagon. The ground is dirt with pockets of snow and mud. A car is parked to the right of the frame. 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. Mihiel 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.

6th Class/Sections A &
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: March 6, 1918
Dozens of soldiers training to use field glasses. Some are seated on the ground, some are in camp chairs, and some are standing. James C. Hughes was stationed at Fort Sill from January 18 to May 18, 1918. He was a student and then from March 22 to May 1 he was an instructor at the School of Fire, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.

"A's" Truck, Topeka, KS
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: July 1917
Driver seated in truck parked on city street. The driver is wearing a National Guard uniform. The reference to "A" could mean it belongs to Battery A of the Kansas National Guard. James Clark Hughes was born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, and served in the Mexican Border Conflict, World War I, and World War II. During the latter conflict, he commanded a Philippine regiment (Filipino soldiers led by American officers), which surrendered in 1942 on the Bataan peninsula. Hughes spent the next 41 months in various Japanese P.O.W. camps. He was liberated by Russian forces at Camp Hoten, Manchuria, in 1945. Hughes died in 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

A.B. Campbell to Governor John Martin
Creator: Campbell, A. B.
Date: April 1, 1886
A.B. Campbell, Kansas Adjutant General, of Parsons, telegrams Kansas Governor John Martin, of Topeka, stating that another railroad engine has been killed and that he is leaving to investigate. This is in response to the local authority's request for National Guard troops during the railroad strike in the three state area.

A. E. Gillett to Governor Henry J. Allen
Creator: Gillett, A.E.
Date: December 19, 1919
In this letter, Mayor A. E. Gillett of Bartlett, Kansas, writes to Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen, of Topeka, asking his assistance in getting a car load of coal for the schools. Following a series of coal strikes in southeast Kansas, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state securing and operating the coal mines for a period of time. Coal operations were delayed following seizure of the minefields. Volunteers were called in to complete mine operations after miners refused to return to work. The court appointed "receivers" to oversee all coal deliveries and payments during this period.

"A" Battery McFarland, MacLean and Anderson
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: August 31, 1917
Three officers of Battery A,130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard standing in front of open tents. The officers from left to right are First Lieutenant Paul T. McFarland, Captain William P. MacClean, and First Lieutenant Nels Anderson. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. He was stationed at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, for field artillery training. Camp Doniphan is adjacent to Fort Sill which is just outside Lawton, Oklahoma. This photograph could have been taken at either location since the 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, trained at both in 1917 and 1918 as part of the 35th Division. The 35th Division was constituted in 1917 as one of the 17 National Guard divisions authorized for service in World War I. The division was organized from the National Guard of Kansas and Missouri. The 35th included three machinegun battalions, three field artillery regiments, four infantry regiments, one engineer regiment and one signal battalion with a total strength of 26,373. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.

"A" Battery McFarland, MacLean and Anderson
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: August 31, 1917
Two officers of Battery A, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard leaning against a car and talking to three women in a car. Rows of tents are behind the car. Hughes identified three soldiers in the picture as McFarland, MacLean, and Anderson but only two are shown in the photo. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. He was stationed at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, for field artillery training. Camp Doniphan is adjacent to Fort Sill which is just outside Lawton, Oklahoma. This photograph could have been taken at either location since the 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, trained at both in 1917 and 1918 as part of the 35th Division. The 35th Division was constituted in 1917 as one of the 17 National Guard divisions authorized for service in World War I. The division was organized from the National Guard of Kansas and Missouri. The 35th included three machinegun battalions, three field artillery regiments, four infantry regiments, one engineer regiment and one signal battalion with a total strength of 26,373. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.

"A" Battery at Topeka
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: July 20, 1917
Three soldiers of Battery A, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard sitting on a horse-drawn caisson with two soldiers sitting on attached limber with artillery piece. Two or three more units follow. In 1917, James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available on Kansapedia.

"A" Battery at Topeka
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: July 20, 1917
Eight soldiers are lined up behind the bed of a pick-up truck. Two soldiers are in the bed of the truck. They appear to be new recruits of Battery A, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. In 1917, James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available on Kansapedia.

"A" Battery at Topeka
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: July 20, 1917
Two lines of soldiers of Battery A, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard sitting on horse-drawn caissons entering the grounds of a facility in Topeka. In 1917, James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available on Kansapedia.

"A" Battery at Topeka
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: July 20, 1917
Groups of soldiers of Battery A, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard with field artillery equipment and horses. In 1917, James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available on Kansapedia.

"A" Truck, Topeka, KS - Topeka Pure Milk Co
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: July 24, 1917
Truck parked on city street with driver and one man standing next to it. The driver is wearing a National Guard uniform. The reference to "A" could mean it belongs to Battery A of the Kansas National Guard. The building sign behind the truck reads "Topeka Pure Milk Company." The two seem unrelated. James Clark Hughes was born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1888, and served in the Mexican Border Conflict, World War I, and World War II. During the latter conflict, he commanded a Philippine regiment (Filipino soldiers led by American officers), which surrendered in 1942 on the Bataan peninsula. Hughes spent the next 41 months in various Japanese P.O.W. camps. He was liberated by Russian forces at Camp Hoten, Manchuria, in 1945. Hughes died in 1964 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Army unit, Cimarron, Kansas
Creator: Hungate, Frank
Date: Between 1950 and 1959
This is a photograph of an unidentified Army unit, possibly National Guard, posed with their weapons and a United States' flag in Cimarron, Kansas.

Barricade - Bonzee, France
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: January 31, 1919
Stone wall in Bonzee, France. A soldier is leaning on the wall. All around him are bombed out houses. There is snow on the ground. 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. Mihiel 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.

Battery A on the Kansas State Capitol grounds in Topeka, Kansas
Creator: Farrow, W. F.
Date: February 1893
During the Populist War of 1893, Battery A, a militia unit from Wichita, Kansas, was stationed on the grounds outside of the Kansas State Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas. The dispute began when both the Republican and Populist parties claimed victory in the Kansas House elections in 1892. A number of contests were still being disputed when the legislative session began in January 1893. The conflict between the parties reached a crisis when the Populists locked themselves in the House Hall. The Republicans used a sledgehammer to break down the doors to the hall. The governor requested support from the state militia. After a three-day standoff, Governor Lewelling was able to negotiate an agreement with the Republican speaker of the house, which amounted to a Populist surrender. The state Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of the Republicans.

Battery C Officers
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: 1917
Five officers of Battery C standing around a tripod. One officer, who looks like James C. Hughes, is peering through the field glasses attached to the top of the tripod. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard and stationed at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, where this photograph was taken. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available on Kansapedia.

Battery Durette
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: March 18, 1918
About a dozen soldiers examine two large log and dirt structures. They were probably used to hide field artillery from the enemy. James C. Hughes was stationed at Fort Sill from January 18 to May 18, 1918. He was a student and then from March 22 to May 1 he was an instructor at the School of Fire, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.