Photograph
F01.030
from the collection of
Creation Date
September 22 1917Dimensions
8.5 inches H x 38 5/8 inches W Images
Approximate measurement of the image only.
9.5 inches H x 39 7/16 inches W Frames
15/16 inches Thickness
Description
Upon the entry of the United States to World War I, which officially took place on April 4, 1917, drafts were performed to help bolster up the military all over the country. In Fillmore County, the ninth call for the draft came on September 22, 1917. Local photographer Moen & Palen photographed the group enlisting that day with a couple members of the Fillmore County Draft Board, Sheriff E. K. Blexrud and Dr. George A. Love.This photo is held in a simple, darkly varnished wooden frame.