Image of America in World War I: Representatives of the American Library by American Photographer, (20th century)

America in World War I: Representatives of the American Library Association distributing books in the...

IMAGE number: LLM5211545
Image title: America in World War I: Representatives of the American Library Association distributing books in the base hospital at Camp Travis, Texas (b/w photo)
Artist: American Photographer, (20th century) / American
Location: Private Collection
Medium: black and white photograph

Image description: Representatives of the American Library Association distributing books in the base hospital at Camp Travis, Texas. Not only did the Library Association do splendid work in the cantonments in this country, but, by February 1, 1919, it sent 1,800,000 books to France. Through an arrangement made by General Pershing the Association was allowed to ship to France 50 tons of books each month. Illustration for US Official Pictures of the World War, showing America's Participation, selected from the official files of the War Department by William E Moore and James C Russell (Pictoria Bureau, 1920). Gravure printed.
Photo credit: © Look and Learn / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: USA / North America / America (continent) / France / Europe / book / First World War (1914-1918) / war / history / America / USA / historical / ship / First World War / Great War / WW1 / military / Texas / World War I / work / base / United States of America / hospital / 1st World War / Month / involvement / splendid / representatives / General Pershing / American Library Association / distributing / Camp Travis / cantonments / 1 February 1919 / sent / 1800000 / each / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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