Vast stores of empty boxes and cans are seen heaped up at Camp Merritt, in this photo taken on July 26, 1918. The image provides an idea of the extensive equipment drawn by units departing for overseas during World War One. The photo was censored and released on August 23, 1918. [111-SC-15643]

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