Looking back in Springfield: 1918 soldier homecoming

This photo from around 1918 shows a young unidentified Springfield soldier home on leave, enjoying a visit to Snyder Park. He and the four ladies around him are posing in front of the old rustic shelter, one of the earliest structures in the park. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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This photo from around 1918 shows a young unidentified Springfield soldier home on leave, enjoying a visit to Snyder Park. He and the four ladies around him are posing in front of the old rustic shelter, one of the earliest structures in the park. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Updated July 8, 2018
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This photo from around 1918 shows a young unidentified Springfield soldier home on leave, enjoying a visit to Snyder Park.

He and the four ladies around him are posing in front of the old rustic shelter, one of the earliest structures in the park.

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