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Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 (Read 4363 times)

butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Mar 25^th, 2017 at 7:25pm	Print Post
	The Detroit Publishing Company had photographers in the Field documenting 'Landmark' buildings, natural sights, and social events and situations in the 1890s to 1924. Some exterior photographs were taken at Springfield Armory, circa 1899-1910. Some of these photos bear 1905 copyrights. (Note the 'Tennis Court', actually at rear of the Armory building).
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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #1 - Mar 25^th, 2017 at 7:34pm	Print Post
	Pictures of the grounds, and captured French cannon.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #2 - Mar 25^th, 2017 at 7:37pm	Print Post
	A couple of similar views of the 'Water Shops' make it look like some expansion went on between 1899 and 1905. (p.s. - Extension on Water Shops was added in 1901).
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Flatlander15 KCA Forum Member Offline If it goes boom and is plastic free, I like it Posts: 31 Location: In the Mitten Joined: Jan 15^th, 2017	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #3 - Mar 25^th, 2017 at 9:04pm	Print Post
	Wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing. That time period is so fascinating. The buildings, wardrobe, all things mechanical. If anybody else has more don't hesitate to share with the rest of us.


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Flatlander15 KCA Forum Member Offline If it goes boom and is plastic free, I like it Posts: 31 Location: In the Mitten Joined: Jan 15^th, 2017	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #4 - Mar 25^th, 2017 at 9:06pm	Print Post
	And if anybody is in or near Michigan and loves history, make it a point to go to the Henry Ford museum and Greenfield Village. It's the only thing that can get me into Dearborn, but it's literally a whole different world.


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soldierofhistory1898 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 19 Joined: Jan 10^th, 2010	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #5 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 1:30am	Print Post
	I really wonder if any of those buildings and the surrounding landscape still exist? It would be interesting to see some then and now photos of the area. I always enjoy the pictures you manage to dig up. Thanks, S.O.H. 1898 P.S. I wonder when we captured that French cannon? I don't recall the U.S. ever being at war with France.


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #6 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 1:37am	Print Post
	As always Chuck... you come up with the truly amazing pictures!!! Thanks very much for all of this and more...


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #7 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 4:12am	Print Post
	The French cannon barrel likely was captured during The French and Indian War (1759-1763). (Springfield Armory was closed in 1968). The Main Arsenal Building and Commandant's House are now managed by the National Park Service. (The 'Arsenal' houses the Springfield Armory Museum). Neighboring Springfield Technical Community College occupies part of the Armory grounds and many original Armory buildings. The Water Shops complex is located some distance away. It was built 'down the hill' at a Dam on the Mill River for water power. It was there that heavy metal forging, some metal forming, and barrel making occurred. The Water Shops are now a privately owned industrial site. The main building was severely damaged by fire in 1988. I have never been to Springfield, Mass. It is definitely on my 'Bucket List'.
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Kerz KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 307 Location: KY Joined: Jan 13^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #8 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 10:20am	Print Post
	I also really enjoy the old photos. Thanks for posting Vic

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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #9 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 2:22pm	Print Post
	I have marked an old map showing the location of Armory Square (Hill Shops) in relationship to Water Shops on Mill River. The 1899 "Scientific American" articles gave nice graphics and description of Armory operations.


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #10 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 3:11pm	Print Post
	Really appreciate the photos, Chuck!!!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #11 - Mar 27^th, 2017 at 2:39pm	Print Post
	Current satellite views of Springfield Armory (and Springfield Technical Community College) grounds 'on the hill' and the Water Shops location, 'down on the mill pond'. Walnut Street must have been the direct conduit between the installations. (Caution: There is also Springfield College, "The Birthplace of Basketball", which is located along the Watershops Mill Pond. It started in 1885, as a YMCA leader training facility. The campus has no connection to former Armory buildings, that I am aware of).
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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #12 - Mar 27^th, 2017 at 9:15pm	Print Post
	Springfield Technical Community College occupies much of Springfield Armory's 'Hill Site" and has preserved and repurposed many of the Springfield Armory buildings.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #13 - Mar 28^th, 2017 at 4:08am	Print Post
	State of Mass. has photos and a description of some of the repurposed Armory buildings that still exist and are part of the Springfield Technical Community College and the NPS site: (You need to *Login* to view media files and links) Here is a haunting bonus picture I located showing the rear of the Water Shops from across the mill pond (pre-1900).


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Springfield Armory Photographs circa 1905 Reply #14 - Mar 28^th, 2017 at 11:03am	Print Post
	Fascinating! I especially find it interesting about how they uncovered 12 solders remains still dressed in their regimental garb!


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