This lantern slide, "Boy Scouts at Campsite (c. 1911)," shows a group of eleven people, all boy scouts or troop leaders, standing in uniform in front of a tent.
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Notes:
According to older catalog records, one of the scoutmasters is James Archibald Kyle, the Secretary of the Official Boy Scouts Office. In this position, he organized the headquarters and developed the Equipment Department. For his work, Kyle was given the honorary title of Chief Scoutmaster. This item is a part of Springfield College’s series of lantern slides depicting a Boy Scout trip to Holland.
Fragile—glass pieces are separating.
Part of the Holland Boy Scout Trip Lantern Slide Series
