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

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