Bidspirit auction | WWII 56th Engineers Panoramic Photo

WWII 56th Engineers Panoramic Photo - A large sepia-toned panoramic photograph depicting the personnel of the 56th Engineers, Mobile Shop, of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The soldiers are arranged in several rows in front of a two-story wooden barracks building identified with a small sign reading A-8 over a door. Central figures hold a unit guidon featuring the Engineer Castle insignia and the number 56. The front row includes several soldiers with musical instruments, including two clarinets and a cornet, while others hold M1903 Springfield rifles. The men wear M1926 service coats with peaked service caps. A printed inscription centered at the bottom reads 56 ENGINEERS, MOBILE SHOP, FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, MAY 1941. In the lower right corner, printed text reads PHOTO NO. 80M and WASHINGTON, D. C. The name of the photographer is not legible. The photograph is housed in a black-painted wooden frame under glass. Overall frame width is approximately 32.5 inches as measured across the widest point.