Snapshots

Black soldiers @ Camp Logan

Undated (but likely between 1917-18) photo of black soldiers at Camp Logan.
Photo courtesy of Fred Vermillion

This is one of my favorite historical photos in existence. If you are unaware of the extremely important events that took place at Camp Logan in August of 1917, I have linked two excellent sources below. The Camp Logan Mutiny is a sobering reminder of Jim Crow-era society and its effects on people who were quickly reaching their breaking point.

https://www.pvamu.edu/tiphc/research-projects/the-1917-houston-riotscamp-logan-mutiny/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/The-ugly-history-of-Camp-Logan-11944840.php#photo-13862887

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