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Picnic at Camp McKibbin, Marshall Hall, Maryland, 1893. With members of the 2nd, 3rd and 6th battalions of the District National Guard. View full size. Photograph by William Cruikshank.
Were they friends, family? Why do most of them look so depressed? The one girl on the right looks like she would bite. I wonder what's going on here.
I love the picture. That big round dark thing looks like a cake and it looks like they are eating sandwiches.
[See comments here. - Dave]
Is that a pack of cards sitting in front of the bowl? Is that a loaf of bread or cake. What are they eating?
So formal, even when they are relaxed.
[It's a box of something to eat I think. I tried blowing it up but can't quite make it out. - Dave]
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