A "Living Photograph" of the United States Flag by Arthur Mole and John Thomas
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A "Living Photograph" of the United States Flag by Arthur Mole and John Thomas

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(Mole and Thomas) photographers. A "LIVING PHOTOGRAPH" OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG BY ARTHUR MOLE AND JOHN THOMAS. Great Lakes, Illinois: The Great Lakes Recruit, 1917. Patriotic and very rare vintage matte-finish 10-1/4" x 13-1/4" "living photograph" of an American flag with pole by Arthur Mole for Mayhart Studio, with copyright caption below reading: "Great Lakes Recruit 1917, Navy Relief Society Distributors, Photo Mayhart Studio Chicago U.S.A." Taken in November 1917 at the Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, this photo depicts a waving American flag composed of around 10,000 U.S. Navy sailors dressed in either white or navy blue uniforms. Matted and framed to an overall size of 14-7/16" x 18-9/16", with a lower plaque reading: "'A Living Flag,' A living flag covering seven acres composed of ten thousand Blue Jackets under command of Captain W. A. Moffett, at the world's greatest Naval Training Station. Great Lakes, Illinois, November, 1917." In fine condition, with ligh

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