Yesterday, I wrote about Almus Beck and his wife Lillie. They met while Almus was stationed in Siberia and Lillie was a nurse. I have their snapshot album acquired at an antique auction in the 1980s. Almus and Lillie also lived in the Philippine Islands, Hawaii, and California; however, I believe most of these photos were taken in Siberia. Visit yesterday's post to read their story.
The snapshots from Siberia were taken between 1918 and 1919 when Almus was stationed in Siberia during the Siberian Expedition. To learn about the Americans in Siberia at this time, begin by visiting History.net to read Red Dawn in Romanovka, Russia. Almus is mentioned on this page and Lillie's heroics are described.
I'm not adding captions to the photos as I don't know enough about the people or places. There are photos depicting work and play - more play than work. Three photos show a pet bear. There are more photos in this collection. Not any of the photos from Siberia contained writing identifying the people or places.
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Diana
© 2020 Sources
31st Infantry Regiment Association. The 31st Infantry Regiment: A History of "America's Foreign Legion" in Peace and WarMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, Jun 25, 2018. https://books.google.com/books/about/The_31st_Infantry_Regiment.html?id=nPaOswEACAAJ
Willett, Robert L. "Red Dawn in Romanovka, Russia" History.net. Accessed 7 Oct 2020. https://www.historynet.com/red-dawn-in-romanovka-russia.htm
Photographs and documents from the collection of Diana Bryan Quinn
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