I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still Exists! And now, someone has put it on-line for all of us to see. This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.
It is 18,000 men preparing for WW 1
in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in Iowa
. EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!
FACTS:
- Base to Shoulder: 150 feet
- Right Arm: 340 feet
- Widest part of arm holding torch: 12 1/2 feet
- Right thumb: 35 feet
- Thickest part of body: 29 Feet
- Left hand length: 30 feet
- Face: 60 feet
- Nose: 21 feet
- Longest spike of Head piece: 70 feet
- Torch and flame combined: 980 feet
- Number of men in Flame of torch: 12,000
- Number of men in torch: 2,800
- Number of men in right Arm: 1,200
- Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000
- Total men: 18,000
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