Mss C 275; Shipler Commercial Photographers Collection
Photo Number
Shipler #18032
Photographer
Shipler Commercial Photographers; Shipler, Harry
Publisher
Utah State Historical Society; Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Date of photograph
28 May 1917
Date.Original
1917-05-28
Subject
Military bases; Armed Forces; Building construction; Barracks; Mountains
Corporate name
James Stewart and Company; University of Utah
Geopolitical place
Utah; Salt Lake County; Salt Lake City
Historic place name
Fort Douglas; University of Utah
Description
Image shows the construction progress of several long, narrow barracks buildings at Fort Douglas. (The "U" can be seen on the mountain in the background.)
Comment
The barracks were built for German prisoners of war who were housed at Fort Douglas during World War I.