Books Outweigh 'Army Blues,' Loan Parade, NYC
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Title | Books Outweigh 'Army Blues,' Loan Parade, NYC |
Type | Still image |
Digitized Material | Black and white lantern slides |
Coverage-Year | 1918 |
Coverage-Spatial | New York (N.Y.) |
Subject | |
Description | Glass plate slide showing an ALA float during a New York City Liberty Loan parade. The float contains a mock scale, in which donated books "outweigh" containers marked "Army blues." Two soldiers read at a table while a third man, dressed as an officer, uses a megaphone to tout the campaign. Related image ALA0000353. |
Theme | War Service Photographs and Slides, 1917-20 |
WorkDimensions-Measurements | 10.0 x 8.2 cm |
Resource Identifier | ALA0000196 |
Physical Location | RS 89/1/13, Box 1, Group 2 |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives |
Collection | American Library Association Archives Digital Collections |
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Books Outweigh 'Army Blues,' Loan Parade, NYC |