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This panoramic photographs shows the timekeepers for the Fuller Construction Company. The men are in civilian clothing. Fuller Construction must have been one of the construction companies building Camp Funston, which was established at Fort Riley, Kansas, after the outbreak of World War I. Work began on the camp in the summer of 1917. There are a few structures in the background. The camp was named after Brigadier General Frederick Funston who grew up in Iola, Kansas, and who became well known for his role in the Philippines during the Spanish American War.
Date: Between 1917 and 1918
Item Number: 226889
Call Number: 1990/004/03
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 226889
Business and Industry - Construction
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1910s - 1917
Date - 1910s - 1918
Military - Facilities - Camps - Camp Funston
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Riley
Military - Service - Army
Military - Wars - World War I
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Panorama
Places - Counties - Geary
Places - Forts and military installations - Camp Funston
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Riley
Thematic Time Period - World War I, 1914 - 1919
Type of Material - Photographs - Views - Panorama
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