Spruce Soldiers with Logging Truck

This is a scan of a real photo picture postcard of some soldiers from a Spruce Squadron, along with some working loggers, arranged in, on, and by their logging truck. Note the very large log on the truck, no doubt the mighty spruce itself. Some of the fellows in this picture are in civilian attire, and I am assuming that they are not Army men.

I have a closeup [20k JPG] of the license plate, that clearly shows that the truck had a special government plate indicating "U.S. Army" and "Signal Corps".

If you have the time and line speed, take a look at a full scan of the entire picture [216k JPG].

What were the Spruce Squadrons? I'm glad you asked. This is a piece of WW I history that is all but forgotten in the United States. Read about it here.

I have another scan of Spruce soldiers. This one shows Spruce Soldiers at Agate Beach, Oregon.

If you wish, you can load the picture separately [58k JPG].

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