Patriotic People Pictures---In Honor of Veteran's Day
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Introduction
"Arthur S. Mole was a British-born commercial photographer who worked in Zion, Illinois. During and shortly after World War I, Mole traveled with his partner John D. Thomas from one military camp to another, posing thousands of soldiers to form gigantic patriotic symbols that they photographed from above.......Photographs by Mole and Thomas are in the collections of the Chicago Historical Society, the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress."
This list is in honor of Veteran's Day and is dedicated to all those who have served.
For more information about these photographs and the work of Mole and Thomas, please click the links provided.
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1
Human U.S. Shield
30,000 officers and enlisted men posed for this photo
2
Human American Eagle
12,500 officers, nurses, and enlisted men posed for this photo
3
Living Portrait of Woodrow Wilson
21,000 officers and enlisted men posed for this photo
4
Living Insignia of the Twenty-seventh Division
10,000 officers and enlisted men posed for this photo
5
Human Liberty Bell
25,000 officers and enlisted men posed for this photo
6
Machine Gun Insignia
22,500 officers and enlisted men posed for this photo
7
Living Uncle Sam
19,000 officers and enlisted men posed for this photo
8
Human Statue Of Liberty
18,000 officers and enlisted men posed for this photo
9
Living Emblem of the United States Marines
100 officers and 9,000 enlisted men posed for this photo
10
A Living Flag
These are impressive and timely. I have not heard of Arthur Mole or seen his works before. Thanks!
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