Camp Pike. Little Rock [Under Construction, ca. 1917]
Date Original
circa 1917
Biographical/Historical Note
Camp Pike, known as Camp Joseph T. Robinson since 1937, is located in present day North Little Rock, Arkansas. Named in honor of Brigadier General Zebulon M. Pike, Camp Pike served as a home and training camp for the 87th Division (National Army) and then as a replacement training facility after the division deployed to France during World War I. Construction totaling about $13,000,000 on the camp began in June 1917 and was substantially complete by November 1917. The post was a demobilization station and home for the U.S. Third Infantry Division as World War I came to an end. Between World War I and World War II, the camp served as the headquarters of the Arkansas National Guard. During World War II, Camp Robinson became a replacement training center, primarily for basic training and medics, and a German prisoner of war facility. As of 2014, Camp Joseph T. Robinson serves as a 33,000-acre training facility for the Army National Guard and is the headquarters for the Arkansas National Guard.
Description
Postcard titled “Camp Pike Camp Pike. Little Rock.” of building under construction at Camp Pike, Pulaski County, Arkansas, ca. 1917. In the image workers place beams along a roof line, place siding on buildings, construct a water tower, and carry material by horse drawn wagons. There is no indication of the photographer or producer of the postcard on the front or back.
Printing on the back of the postcard reads:
“Post Card
Place Stamp Here ANO
Correspondence Here Name Here”
Physical Description
1 postcard: 3 3/8" x 5 3/8"
Subjects
Military camps; Military training; War; World War I (1914-1918); Military facilities; Construction; Water towers;
Geographical Area
Camp Pike, Pulaski County. (Ark.)
Language
English
Local Identifier
AHC G4998
Digital Resource
Image
Digital Collection
The Great War - World War I at Home and Abroad
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Preferred Citation
Postcard titled “Camp Pike. Little Rock" G4998, Photograph Collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights and Usage
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