Soldiers at Camp Grant, Illinois, participate in physical reconstruction activities at the base hospital. In this image, they are seen engaging in basket making while in bed. The photograph was taken by the Signal Corps on February 19, 1921. Basket making was a therapeutic activity meant to aid in the healing and rehabilitation process for wounded soldiers.

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