Soldiers in front of tent; more tents in background. Helmets hanging from tripods of rifles. Printed on mat front: "Encampment views. 1st Brigade Michigan State Troops, at Island Lake, Brighton, from August 10th to 14th, 1882. Hunter Bros., photographers, 131 and 133 Michigan Ave., Detroit." Handwritten on mat back: "Detroit Light Infanty. Detroit Light Armory. D.L.I. Armory."