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Creek Near Battery Negre

Date: March 1918

Seven soldiers crossing a shallow creek in the woods. James C. Hughes was stationed at Fort Sill from January 18 to May 18, 1918. He was a student and then…

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Battery Durette

Date: March 1918

Close up of large log and dirt structure which also has sand bags on the sides and roof. It was probably used to hide field artillery from the enemies. James…

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Battery Durette

Date: March 18, 1918

About a dozen soldiers examine two large log and dirt structures. They were probably used to hide field artillery from the enemy. James C. Hughes was stationed at Fort Sill…

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6th Class/Sections A &

Date: March 6, 1918

Dozens of soldiers training to use field glasses. Some are seated on the ground, some are in camp chairs, and some are standing. James C. Hughes was stationed at Fort…

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West Mission Ridge

Date: March 6, 1918

Photograph taken from a raised elevation of an open field. On the other side of the field there are puffs of white smoke. This could be from artillery fire. James…

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School of Fire C-14th

Date: March 6, 1918

Row of field artillery equipment in an open field. Soldiers stand by the equipment. A truck is in the foreground. James C. Hughes was stationed at Fort Sill from January…

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235 Greenwood

Date: Christmas 1917

Photograph of large Victorian-style home with a fence in front and a car on the side. James Clark Hughes was born at 235 Greenwood, Topeka, in 1888. This photograph was…

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418 Taylor

Date: Christmas 1917

James Clark and Mabel Renwick Hughes home at 418 Taylor, Topeka. Their son, James Renwick Hughes, poses on the running board of James White Frierson Hughes’ car. Someone is in…

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James, Betty & Peggy Hughes

Date: December 25, 1917

James Clark Hughes came home to Topeka from training in Oklahoma at Christmas time 1917. His three children posed for him. Seated from left to right are Betty, born 1914,…

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Out past SWBA Buzzer/Phone

Date: April 1918

Close up of phone board. According to the family, Hughes was always interested in technology. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National…

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Buzzer-C. T./ Phone

Date: April 1918

Close up picture of field phone equipment and buzzer. According to the family, Hughes was always interested in technology. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th…

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Board & Phone

Date: April 1918

Close up of “board and phone” field equipment. According to the family, Hughes was always interested in technology. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field…

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[unknown, possibly Fort Sill?]

Date: 1917

Double exposure picture of buildings, possibly Fort Sill. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. He was stationed at Camp Doniphan,…

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Gas Mask

Date: 1917

Close up of a gas mask and case. Hughes is shown wearing it in another photograph. According to the family, Hughes was always interested in technology. In 1917 James C.…

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Hu in gas mask

Date: October 30, 1917

James Clark Hughes referred to himself in his photographs as “self” or “Hu.” He is wearing a gas mask in this photograph. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of…

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Chaplain Blackman

Date: November 1917

Chaplain Blackman stands in front of a flag with a cross on it attached to a flag pole. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field…

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Capt. McPennecamp

Date: October 31, 1917

Captain McPennecamp, without his hat and holding a cigarette, stands outside a frame and canvas building. A tent is to the left. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of…

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Fireplace, York

Date: October 25, 1917

One soldier building a fireplace outside a tent. Hughes identified this man as York. Large oval kettle is next to a three-sided fire guard. Two other soldiers are building a…

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Vet. Browne – Wresting

Date: October 30, 1917

Two soldiers wrestling on a mat at Fort Sill. One soldier stands nearby. Other soldiers are watching from the sidelines. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C,…

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Vet. Browne – Wresting

Date: October 30, 1917

Close up of two soldiers wrestling on a mat at Fort Sill. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard. He was…

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Tent Interior – “C”

Date: 1917

Interior of soldiers’ tent of Battery C. Bunk beds are covered with sheets and blankets. A duffle bags, uniforms, and pillows on the bunks. A foot locker is under one…

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Tent Interior – “C” Battery

Date: 1917

Tent interior of Captain Hughes’ Battery C. Bunk beds are covered with sheets and blankets. Other gear rests on the bunks. A large trunk is under one bunk. A stove…

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130th Gun Pits

Date: November 8, 1917

Soldiers of the 130th Field Artillery digging gun pits at Fort Sill. Captain Hughes may be the soldier at the far right. One soldier is holding a pick ax. Others…

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130th Gun Pits

Date: November 8, 1917

About three dozen soldiers of the 130th Field Artillery digging gun pits at Fort Sill. In 1917 James C. Hughes was Captain of Battery C, 130th Field Artillery, Kansas National…