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Bedside service of the American Library Association in the US. Naval hospital, Fort Lyon, Colorado

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Title
Bedside service of the American Library Association in the US. Naval hospital, Fort Lyon, Colorado
Type
Still image
Digitized Material
Black and white postcards
Coverage-Year
c. 1918
Coverage-Spatial
  • Fort Lyon  
  • Colorado  
Subject
  • Hospital Libraries  
  • Librarians  
  • Library War Service  
  • World War I  
Description
Wounded servicemen getting books off a cart. Additional caption reads: With her book truck the Librarian brings to the man in bed the book he wants. The A.L.A. has placed libraries in 249 hospitals. The men in hospitals are still looking for your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice on the cover, and mail.
Theme
War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
WorkDimensions-Measurements
14 x 8.5 cm.
Date Created
2013-04-03
Resource Identifier
ALA0001096
Rights Statements
In Copyright - Rights-Holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable  
Physical Location
RS 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: ALA Postcards, Colorado
Collection
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
TitleBedside service of the American Library Association in the US. Naval hospital, Fort Lyon, Colorado
TypeStill image
Digitized MaterialBlack and white postcards
Coverage-Yearc. 1918
Coverage-Spatial
  • Fort Lyon  
  • Colorado  
Subject
  • Hospital Libraries  
  • Librarians  
  • Library War Service  
  • World War I  
DescriptionWounded servicemen getting books off a cart. Additional caption reads: With her book truck the Librarian brings to the man in bed the book he wants. The A.L.A. has placed libraries in 249 hospitals. The men in hospitals are still looking for your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice on the cover, and mail.
ThemeWar Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
WorkDimensions-Measurements14 x 8.5 cm.
Date Created2013-04-03
Resource IdentifierALA0001096
Rights StatementsIn Copyright - Rights-Holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable  
Physical LocationRS 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: ALA Postcards, Colorado
CollectionAmerican Library Association Archives Digital Collections

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