Contributed by Mantor Library at UMF
Description
On April 19, 1917, Company K of the Second Maine Infantry Division paraded down Main Street in Farmington.
The unit was based in Farmington and was part of the New England National Guard during World War I. The parade, in honor of Patriots Day, was part of a national effort to boost enlistment in the armed forces.
About This Item
- Title: Company K parade, Farmington, 1917
- Creation Date: 1917-04-19
- Subject Date: 1917-04-19
- Location: Farmington, Franklin County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 6.5 cm x 10.8 cm
- Object Type: Image
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Other Keywords
- armed forces
- army
- college
- Company K
- enlistment
- Farmington State Normal School
- FSNS
- military
- National Guard
- parade
- Patriots Day
- Second Maine Infantry Division
- soldiers
- UMF
- University of Maine at Farmington
- World War I
For more information about this item, contact:
Mantor Library at UMFUniversity of Maine at Farmington, 116 South Street, Farmington, ME 04938
(207) 778-7219
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