Photos by Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas who during WW 1 visited U.S military camps to make shots. It was part of a promotional campaign to promote war bonds. They would prepare these gigantic human formations for days. The photos were taken from a 80 foot tower.

Similar things are done today by the U.S military.

Despite being old these photos are still inspiring and it gives me great joy to look at them. They show the dedication of people and the love for their country.

U.S shield: 30,000 officers and enlisted men, Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich

Statue of Liberty : 18,000 officers and enlisted men at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia

Liberty Bell : 25,000 men at Camp Dix, New Jersey

American Eagle: 12,500 officers, nurses and enlisted men; Camp Gordon, Atlanta

Woodrow Wilson: 21,000 officers and enlisted men, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio

Emblem of the United States Marines: 100 officers and 9,000 enlisted men, Marine Barracks, Paris Islands, S.C.

Uncle Sam: 19,000 officers and enlisted men, Camp Lee, VA.

Machine Gun Insignia: 22,500 officers and men, 600 machine guns at Machine Gun Training Center, Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.

Onsignia of the 27th Devision "New York's Own": 10,000 officers and enlisted men, Breakers of the Hinderburg Line

via FunCram