Keywords: world war i worldwari postcard wissahickon barracks wissahickonbarracks cape may capemay u.s. navy usnavy library company of philadelphia librarycompanyofphiladelphia monochrome outdoor World War I-era postcard shows naval recruits in review at the Wissahickon Barracks in Cape May, New Jersey. The Wissahickon Barracks were built in the summer of 1917 and began accepting recruits on August 7, 1917. The barracks offered basic naval training as well as schools for boatswains' mates, coxswains, hospital corpsmen, quartermasters, signalmen, cooks, gunners' mates, yeomen, and armed guards. Accession Number: P.2003.17.3 World War I-era postcard shows naval recruits in review at the Wissahickon Barracks in Cape May, New Jersey. The Wissahickon Barracks were built in the summer of 1917 and began accepting recruits on August 7, 1917. The barracks offered basic naval training as well as schools for boatswains' mates, coxswains, hospital corpsmen, quartermasters, signalmen, cooks, gunners' mates, yeomen, and armed guards. Accession Number: P.2003.17.3 |