Photograph shows a large group portrait of Black American officers from the 5th Provisional Company seated and standing in front of a building at the Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1917. This photograph has a piece missing on the upper left.
Written in the top of the photofraph itself are “Reserve Training,” “Captains Camp Ft Des Moines, Ia” “Oct. 15, 1917.” “by Hebard-Showers Co, Des Moines Iowa, 1905 Cottage Grove Ave”