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| Title | Bayonet drill, University of Washington, 1918 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1918 |
| Caption | When the United States entered World War I in 1918, many students, faculty, and staff members left the University of Washington to serve in the military. The university expanded its military science programs, and the Reserve Officer's Training Corps organized ten units. Students in the ROTC program drilled for eight hours each week.
This photo shows students at the University of Washington at bayonet practice. Their dummies are made of bundled sticks. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; Students; Military training; University of Washington--People |
| Places | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.10783 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: glass, b&w; 5 x 7 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 4. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | W&S 64, 882 |
