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Infantry on the Hike
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Postcard printed in brown ink of a line of soldiers in uniform hiking in a column. They have bedrolls over their shoulders. Towards the rear are soldiers on horseback. Trees and buildings are in the background. Text at the top reads: "U.S. Infantry On The Hike."
circa 1910-1919
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WHi 93286
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