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In N.Y.C. 5th Liberty Loan Parade
Books Outweigh 'Army Blues,' Loan Parade, NYC
A Successful Appeal by the Rotary Club, San Antonio, Texas
Grand Leader Window, St. Louis Book Drive
They Begin to Come
5000000 BOOKS in SERVICE
In N.Y.C. 5th Liberty Loan Parade
City Gas Co. Window, Detroit Book Campaign
200,000 Wounded Soldiers want Books to Read
A Unique Stunt
They Appeal for Books, New York City, 1918, Mr. Carr Speaking
A Successful Day, New York City, Book Campaign, 1918
2,500,000 Books Reached France
Making Scrapbooks, St. Louis Book Drive
In N.Y.C. 5th Liberty Loan Parade
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing an ALA float during a New York City Liberty Loan parade. The signage reads: "BOOKS HELPED! They need more!" (Related image ALA0000196.)
Books Outweigh 'Army Blues,' Loan Parade, NYC
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
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.
A Successful Appeal by the Rotary Club, San Antonio, Texas
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing a storefront window display, brimming with stacks of books donated for use by American service personnel in World War I. The book drive was coordinated by the ALA, with the cooperation of local associations such as the San Antonio Rotary Club
Grand Leader Window, St. Louis Book Drive
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing a window display advertising the St. Louis [MO] book drive for American service personnel during World War I
They Begin to Come
Image | 1919 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing an unidentified man announcing a book drive for American service personnel from the steps of a public building in New York City
5000000 BOOKS in SERVICE
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide. American Library Association parade float with servicemen riding inside for the United War Work Campaign; Kansas City, November 9, 1918. Large sign reads: A.L.A. 5,000,000 BOOKS in SERVICE 1550 BRANCHES in US & FRONT. Smaller sign in front of book case reads: BOUGHT BY A.L.A. FOR USA MOTOR SCHOOLS IN KANSAS CITY. Side sign reads: UNCLE SAM TURNS OVER ALL O...
In N.Y.C. 5th Liberty Loan Parade
Image | 1919 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing an ALA float advertising its book drive for American service personnel in a New York City parade during the 5th Liberty Loan campaign of World War I
City Gas Co. Window, Detroit Book Campaign
Image |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing a window display advertising the ALA's book drive for American service personnel
200,000 Wounded Soldiers want Books to Read
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing a handbill advertising the ALA's book drive for American service personnel. The ad features a picture of an interracial group of convalescent soldiers at Camp Dix base hospital positioned around a book cart, and the text admonishes, "Give them some for Christmas, the kind you'd give your boy. Send gift books to Free Public Library, December 14th to ...
A Unique Stunt
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing female nurses standing by a handcart used for the ALA's book drive. The woman in the foreground wears a handmade sign, "Magazines Wanted," around her midsection. The curved line in the middle of the image is from a scratch on the glass plate.
They Appeal for Books, New York City, 1918, Mr. Carr Speaking
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing a crowd gathered around the steps of the New York City public library to hear an appeal for book donations for American service personnel. The speaker is likely Henry Carr, Executive Director of the ALA.
A Successful Day, New York City, Book Campaign, 1918
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing large piles of books donated for American service personnel on the steps of the New York City public library
2,500,000 Books Reached France
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing unidentified men in a warehouse handling books donated for use by American service personnel in France through the ALA's wartime book campaign
Making Scrapbooks, St. Louis Book Drive
Image | 1918 |
American Library Association Archives Digital Collections
Glass plate slide showing women assembling scrapbooks for use by American service personnel
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