Military exercises on the Athletic Field, East Campus, Western Michigan University

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Notes:

Photograph of soldiers marching in formation on the Athletic Field on East Campus, Michigan College of Education. View is looking west. The Athletic Field was constructed on west side of the Michigan Central Railroad tracks and opened for baseball games in the Spring of 1914. It was later used as training field during World War 2 for the the V-12 program.

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Collection:

Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection

Place:

Kalamazoo (Mich.)

Subject Topic:

Western Michigan University. Athletic Field, Navy V-12 Program (U.S.)--History, World War, 1939-1945--Michigan--Kalamazoo--History--Pictorial works, Western Michigan College of Education, and Military maneuvers--Michigan--Kalamazoo--Pictorial works

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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright held by Western Michigan University, all rights reserved. For additional information, please contact the Western Michigan University Archives, Kalamazoo, MI 49008.

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https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/wmich~3~3~600~161786