Following on from the post Massed troops, WWI, here is a selection of “Living Insignia” images made by Arthur Mole in 1918.

“Arthur S. Mole was an English commercial artist who became famous for a series of “living photographs” made during World War I, in which tens of thousands of soldiers, reservists and other members of the military were arranged to form massive compositions.”
Living Insignia, WWI
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These are amazing! I’d love to see some photos from different angles to see how distorted the had to be
My mom went to Fort Benning, I think it was back in the 60′s. I have a pic of her in uniform, somewhere…let me know if you guys want a copy (You can email)
Kait
ISTR reading that there were more soliders in the flame of Liberty’s torch and the entire body.