Wars; World; # 1; Red Cross; Canteens. -Michigan Central Station

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Description:

A volunteer with the Detroit Branch of the American Red Cross displays the flag for the canteen station outside of Michigan Central Railroad station. The Red Cross ran a canteen within the station for the benefit of enlisted men during the First World War.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.), World War, 1914-1918, and Medical aspects

Subject Name:

American Red Cross

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc77769