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Quartermaster Corps Front Royal Remount Station Photographs
The collection consists of 106 black and white photographs taken during winter of 1941 at the United States Army Remount Station in Front Royal, Virginia (operated by the Quartermaster Corps). The photographs are captioned and illustrate the process by which the Army cared for and trained animals toward the end of the era of the United States Army Remount Service.113 Items
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- Collection: Quartermaster Corps Front Royal Remount Station Photographs
Green Hill Stable
Description: 40 stalls for foaling mares only. With 5 adjacent paddocks, for exercising individual mares with their foals, until the foals become one week of age.
Stallion barn with snow
Description: Depot Stallion Barn as seen from Post headquarters after a heavy snow.
Moving animals into railroad car
Description: Animals are carefully loaded into railroad car for shipment.
Herding animals into railroad car
Description: Animals being herded into railroad car. Great care is taken to see that the animals are not over heated or unduly excited when herded into the car.,
Inspecting railroad car
Description: Inspecting car in which mules will be shipped and preparing to herd mules into railroad car, under supervision of Animal Officer and Veterinary Officer.
Holding mules in corrals at railroad station
Description: Mules being held in corrals at railroad station just prior to being loaded on to cars.
Herding animals to railroad station
Description: Animals being herded to railroad station for shipment.
