12th near Market Aug 10, 1917

View northerly on 12th Street toward Market. Elevated view of men lined up at attention, believed to be the first recruits for the US Army's California 2nd Field Artillery, The Grizzlies, headed to Tanforan for training which took place at the then closed racetrack from August to October 1917. [5]
Samuel M. Crow / (Sam Crow Negatives / Gift of David Okimoto)
12th near Market 12th near Market


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