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Captain Hughes' photos from the time he was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii provides a lens into the life of an officer. This photo taken June 6, 1922, is of the 13th Field Artillery Officers' Bridge Club. Notice the formality of both the men's uniforms and women's dresses. After Captain Hughes' assignment at Motor Transport School, Camp Holabird, Maryland, he had applied for a position in the Regular Army. He was accepted in September 1920 and assigned to a post at Ft. Lewis, Washington as a Battery Commander of the 13th Field Artillery. In October he was transferred to the Battery Commander Headquarters for the 13th Field Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Hughes and wife, Mabel, along with the children moved to Hawaii and remained there until September of 1923. A full biography of James Clark Hughes is available at the link below to Kansapedia.
Creator: Hughes, James Clark, 1888-1964
Date: June 6, 1922
Item Number: 315020
Call Number: James C. Hughes Collection, negative 477
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 315020
Collections - Photograph - Hughes, James C.
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Leisure activities - Games - Card
Date - 1920s - 1922
Military - Service - Army - Artillery - 13th Field Artillery
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Negatives - Nitrate
Places - Other States - Hawaii - Schofield Barracks
Type of Material - Photographs - Format - Negatives, Film - Nitrate
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/315020