University of Illinois Urbana Illinois View of Regiment on Parade 1912 Real Photo Postcard

The image depicts a regiment on parade at the University of Illinois (U of I), likely featuring student cadets engaged in military drills or exercises. The presence of such a uniformed body at a university campus points to a long-standing tradition of military instruction, which was often compulsory for male students at land-grant institutions following the Morrill Act of 1862.