alan polk
1st Lieutenant
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2012
I’ve been uploading a few more photos taken by my family over 100 years ago.
However, there have always been a few pictures that have bugged me because I can’t figure out where they were taken.
I just feel like this place is still around somewhere and maybe someone here might recognize it and solve the mystery for me.
All I know is they were taken somewhere between 1911-1924.
It is a military base or military institute/school.
I believe it is naval.
Does this place look familiar at all to any of our military folks here?
The first is a monument where the soldier does not hold a weapon but his arms appear folded. Also, notice the tree to the left. Is that a palmetto?
Sorry it is sideways but could not figure out how to flip it.
Below appears to be a closeup of the same monument
Below:
I feel like this is the same military base or school but different monument
. I’m sure the building is probably no longer around, but surely this monument still stands today? I did not colorize this one because when I did, the dates on it blurred. But it looks like the dates chiseled into it reads 1840-185P.
I know 185”P” can’t be right but that looks exactly like what it says. Maybe the date is significant
Thoughts? Does the emblem look familiar?
Below: Another sideways. Sorry.
The guy pictured here look like he is wearing naval uniform.
So if any of these pictures look familiar I would appreciate it if someone could let me know. I may have had a family member serve or attend this place and I’d love to know more about it.
Thanks.
However, there have always been a few pictures that have bugged me because I can’t figure out where they were taken.
I just feel like this place is still around somewhere and maybe someone here might recognize it and solve the mystery for me.
All I know is they were taken somewhere between 1911-1924.
It is a military base or military institute/school.
I believe it is naval.
Does this place look familiar at all to any of our military folks here?
The first is a monument where the soldier does not hold a weapon but his arms appear folded. Also, notice the tree to the left. Is that a palmetto?
Sorry it is sideways but could not figure out how to flip it.
Below appears to be a closeup of the same monument
Below:
I feel like this is the same military base or school but different monument
. I’m sure the building is probably no longer around, but surely this monument still stands today? I did not colorize this one because when I did, the dates on it blurred. But it looks like the dates chiseled into it reads 1840-185P.
I know 185”P” can’t be right but that looks exactly like what it says. Maybe the date is significant
Thoughts? Does the emblem look familiar?
Below: Another sideways. Sorry.
The guy pictured here look like he is wearing naval uniform.
So if any of these pictures look familiar I would appreciate it if someone could let me know. I may have had a family member serve or attend this place and I’d love to know more about it.
Thanks.