Sgt. Joe Hitz from the Signal Corps participates in pole vaulting during the Army Olympic tryouts at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri. The height of the pole vault is set at 10 feet and 6 inches. This photograph was taken on June 6, 1920 as part of documenting American military activities during World War I.

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