West Hoboken Honor Men for the National Army

West Hoboken Honor men - sepia.jpg

Title

West Hoboken Honor Men for the National Army

Subject

West Hoboken Enlistment - World War I

Description

Undated 8" x 10" black and white photograph of men posed outside U.S. army enlistment center, West Hoboken, NJ.
A number of Army officers are seen with the civilian recruits dressed in suit jackets and hats, or shirtsleeves. New recruits sport badges on their shirts or jackets. Unstated is that the men (volunteers or draftees) were to go to Camp Dix for basic training.

Also of interest is a printed placard on the garage door at the left:
Leave Your Books Here
We'll Get Them For the Soldiers "Over There"
Hudson Observer
War Book Campaign

Damage to upper right, lower left and lower right corners of photograph.

Date

World War I

Type

Still Image

Identifier

WH00130

Citation

“West Hoboken Honor Men for the National Army,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 23, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/3594.