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Delivery of American Library Association books to U.S. Shipping Board boats in harbor, Newport News, Virginia
Coverage-Year
1918
Coverage-Spatial
Newport News (Va.)
Description
Two men in a small boat with boxes of books. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. furnishes free crew's libraries to American merchant ships and through representatives at principal ports provides free library service to American seamen.
Dimensions
14 x 8.5 cm
Subject
Library War Service
Merchant seamen
World War, 1914-1918
Theme
War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
Digitized Material
Black and white postcards
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical Location
RS 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: Merchant Marine Service Postcards, Virginia
Date File Created
2013-04-04
Resource Identifier
ALA0001221
Collection Title
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Delivery of American Library Association books to U.S. Shipping Board boats in harbor, Newport News, Virginia
Coverage-Year
1918
Coverage-Spatial
Newport News (Va.)
Description
Two men in a small boat with boxes of books. Additional caption reads: The A.L.A. furnishes free crew's libraries to American merchant ships and through representatives at principal ports provides free library service to American seamen.
Dimensions
14 x 8.5 cm
Subject
Library War Service
Merchant seamen
World War, 1914-1918
Theme
War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20
Digitized Material
Black and white postcards
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical Location
RS 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: Merchant Marine Service Postcards, Virginia
Date File Created
2013-04-04
Resource Identifier
ALA0001221
Collection Title
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections