Title	"Rookies–Gary, Ind. June 1916"
Owning Institution	Indiana Historical Society
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Item ID	P0091_BOX1_FOLDER1_004
Description	This photo entitled "Rookies–Gary, Ind. June 1916" shows seven soldiers standing at attention with their rifles. Shortly after this photo was taken, Gary's Indiana National Guard unit, Company F, was sent to the Mexican border to assist with the Mexican Expedition of 1916-1917.
Subject	Mexican Expedition Military camps Military life Military personnel Military uniforms United States--Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916 Indiana National Guard--History
Creator	Charles F. Norris
Date	1916-06
Time Period	1910s (1910-1919)
Geographic Location	Indiana--Lake County--Gary
Source Collection Name	Sergeant Charles F. Norris Collection, 1915-1918
Source Collection Number	P0091
Digital Collection Name	Mexican Expedition, 1916-1917
Format of Original	Photographic print, b&w
Size of Original	3x4 in.
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	This collection includes photographs of the Mexican Expedition taken by Indiana National Guardsmen Lieutenant Joseph E. McCurdy, Sargeant C. F. Norris, and Captain Emile F. Martin. In 1916 trouble escalated on the American/Mexican border when rival political factions struggled for control of Mexico. National Guard units including Indiana, were called to active duty and assembled at Fort Harrison for induction into federal service. The unites began departing in July 1916 and trained extensively during their time in Texas, culminating with 12 days of field maneuvers in November 1916 between Camp Llano Grande and Port Isabel. On November 24 the dispute was settled and the Hoosiers began returning to Fort Harrison in December 1916.
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