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Glass plate slide showing a hospital library reading room. Caption reads "A Different Book-Cart & A Good Sign, Debark. Hosp. No. 5" Sign in background reads "Take any book you want. Please return books to desk near the shelves so that other men may have the benefit. - American Library Association." One woman and and twelve men featured, including injured man (with crutch and possibly bandaged eyes or photographic slide damaged) reading.
Dimensions
10.0 x 8.2 cm
Subject
Hospital libraries
Librarians
Library War Service
World War, 1914-1918
Theme
War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
Digitized Material
Black and white lantern slides
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical Location
RS 89/1/13, Box 1, Group #4
Resource Identifier
ALA0000305
Collection Title
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing a hospital library reading room. Caption reads "A Different Book-Cart & A Good Sign, Debark. Hosp. No. 5" Sign in background reads "Take any book you want. Please return books to desk near the shelves so that other men may have the benefit. - American Library Association." One woman and and twelve men featured, including injured man (with crutch and possibly bandaged eyes or photographic slide damaged) reading.
Dimensions
10.0 x 8.2 cm
Subject
Hospital libraries
Librarians
Library War Service
World War, 1914-1918
Theme
War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
Digitized Material
Black and white lantern slides
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical Location
RS 89/1/13, Box 1, Group #4
Resource Identifier
ALA0000305
Collection Title
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections