The Cheyenne newspaper had some shocking headlines, in addition to the expected arrival of Prohibition, on this day in 1919. Fears of a resumed war in Europe loomed large as German objections to the terms of the peace were developing.
News of a revolution in Argentina had been in the press all week long as well. And now there was news of a revolution in Peru.
And baseball salaries, reportedly huge just prior to this time, but certainly not retrospectively, were in the news.
Officers of the 49th Infantry Division arriving in New York on January 16, 1919. Note the officer on the left is wearing pince nez glasses, still in style at the time. The officer in the middle is wearing leather gloves of a type that would continue to see use for decades.
While fears of a revived war were in the press in Cheyenne, troops were none the less still pouring home.
Fantastic "yard long" panoramic photograph of Camp Custer, Michigan, copyrighted on this day in 1919. Not taken on this day clearly, but a great photo.
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