Urbana Illinois University Of Illinois Identified Major Captain And Others 1910 Real Photo Postcard

The photograph captures a formal Inspection Day, a common military event for units to demonstrate readiness, discipline, and the condition of their personnel and equipment. The scene features two military officers, identified by inscriptions as a Major and Captain Champneys R.C. (likely Reserve Corps), alongside two civilians in formal attire, Hugh Thorne and Hugh Found. The distinct military uniforms and civilian fashion styles firmly place this gathering in the early 20th century, most probably between the 1910s and 1920s.