They defend the golden gate

These two photographs show members of the Sixth United States Artillery stationed at Fort Barry, California, as they hold target practice with 12-inch, long range guns. In one photograph they are firing the gun and in the next they are reloading it.

Publication date: 1928-04-22

Size: 13.8 x 25.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: sepia

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Fort Barry Military Reservation (Calif.)

Subject(s):

• Howitzers--1920-1930
• Military training--California--Fort Barry Military Reservation--1920-1930
• Target practice--California--Fort Barry Military Reservation--1920-1930
• United States. Army. Artillery, 6th--People--California--Fort Barry Military Reservation--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• News photographs
• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (April 22, 1928), p. 6

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Pacific and Atlantic Photos, Inc.