Incredible Picture was taken in 1918!

This would have given the Parade Commander a headache to organise.




I find it amazing that this photo, taken so many years ago, actually still
exists! And now, someone has put it online for all of us to see. This
INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918.

It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in
Iowa . EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!!

What a priceless gift from our grandfathers!

FACTS: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm
holding torch: 12 1/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet Thickest part of body: 29
feet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of
head piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of men in
flame of torch: 12,000 Number of men in torch: 2,800 Number of men in right
arm: 1,200 Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000


Total men: 18,000

Their winning of that war was the *real* priceless gift they gave us.

Snopes says it's real, but I don't believe it.

I counted and there aren't 18,000 men there.

cool shot... but i call bullshit.

Oh say can you see

Wow, they were really stretching to come up with "training exercises" back around WWI, weren't they?

Sorry but that picture looks faker then Pams tits.

^^ Dont under estimate the states!

Would be nice to see, but it looks too fake, the size of the men as it goes back is too inconsistant.

http://parallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums.yuku.com/topic/23860/t/1918-Camp-Dodge-Iowa.html

A link to more pictures like that, used to raise bonds during the war

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Originally posted by tonman101

Would be nice to see, but it looks too fake, the size of the men as it goes back is too inconsistant.

How is it inconsistent?

I counted 17,999 and one to take the picture.

good pic but does look fake men get to small to soon count the men at the front no way 18000

Looks like the Renaissance bypassed WBW entirely - it's called foreshortening, people. Look at the picture again - it's taken from a fairly low crane, tower or building. To get the Statue to appear in proportion at such a low angle, the front (the base) must be massively smaller than the back (the Torch). Thus there must be 1000's of men in the Torch and Crown, and only dozens in the base and skirt. I say it's real.

It is hard to say, but it looks as if the men in the back are disproportionate to the buildings beside them. I'm leaning toward fake.

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Originally posted by RONCERR

... it's called foreshortening....

forshortening sounds like it should be a synonym for circumcision

Quote:

Originally posted by RONCERR

Looks like the Renaissance bypassed WBW entirely - it's called foreshortening, people. Look at the picture again - it's taken from a fairly low crane, tower or building. To get the Statue to appear in proportion at such a low angle, the front (the base) must be massively smaller than the back (the Torch). Thus there must be 1000's of men in the Torch and Crown, and only dozens in the base and skirt. I say it's real.

I agree.

Too many skeptics/people who don't understand parallax optical phenomenon on WBW.

fake or real its nice too see

Yep I counted 18,000 on the dot, Nice Picture