Icredible Picture

[allybird58]

This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.

It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in Iowa .


EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
FACTS:
Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
Right Arm: 340 feet
Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet
Right thumb: 35 feet
Thickest part of body: 29 feet
Left hand length: 30 feet
Face: 60 feet
Nose: 21 feet
Longest spike of head piece: 70 feet
Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
Number of men in flame of torc h: 12,000
Number of men in torch: 2,800
Number of men in right arm: 1,200
Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000


Total men: 18,000​

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[hill16]

impressive ally

 

[Gman496]

Amazing Ally

 

[noelyf]

Brilliant ally :)

 

[Session9]

That is awesome!

 

[hadmad]

very cool pic

 

[Linny40]

wow how clever was that to organise something that fantastic wey back then!!!
cheers Ally

 

[rtm27]

Here are a few more pictures taken during that same time. I got these about 2 years ago or so.












The photos were the work of 2 men, Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas.

Arthur S. Mole was a British born commercial photographer who worked in Zion, Illinois. During and shortly after World War I, Mole traveled with his partner John D. Thomas from one military camp to another taking photos of soldiers forming patriotic symbols as a part of planned promotional campaign to sell war bonds.
Thousands soldiers would form gigantic patriotic symbols such as Statue of Liberty, president Woodrow Wilson, American Eagle or Liberty Bell which were photographed from above.
Mole and Thomas spent days preparing formations which were photographed from a 70 to 80 foot tower with an 11 by 14 inch camera.
Photos by Mole and Thomas are now part of the Chicago Historical Society, the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress.

People Pictures

 

[allybird58]

More fantastic Pics rtm.Thanks for sharing

 

[Linny40]

wow very interesting thanks for sharing and taking the time to upload these wonderful photos