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- Description:
- Booklet detailing the activities of the American Red Cross to aid American soldiers and sailors during World War I. Numerous monochromatic photos of Red Cross personnel, hospitals, warehouses, and operations are contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Press release from the Committee on Public Information, dated March 17, 1918, concerning the history of the name chosen for the Eagle Boats, built by the Ford Motor Company for World War I. The document lists past vessels named EAGLE which took part in conflicts ranging from the Revolutionary War to the Spanish-American War.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sheet music for "Detroit's Own 339th Infantry March", by Chas. A. Arthur, arranged by Harry J. Lincoln, published by the composer.
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "The Urge of the Liberty Loan", words by H. Faye Overmyer Wilder, music by Miss Jeanette Riddle Wilder, published by Mrs. H. Faye Wilder. Printed on front cover: To be sung in Churches, Schools and Patriotic Meetings. "This Latest Liberty Loan Hit Is Bound to Arouse The World A Bit"
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "December 16th to 23d, Red Cross Christmas Roll Call." The color poster shows two drawings of Lady Liberty - one in the clothing of a Red Cross nurse and the other carrying a sword and shield. Printed text between the two figures shows "Where Columbia Sets Her Name, Let Every One of You Follow Her." The name of the artist and date, "E. H. Blashfield, 1918," are shown at the bottom center of the drawing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photograph showing the stern and propeller of a World War I Ford Eagle Boat in stocks with bracing. Verso has " Screw and rudder in place." Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22652-7-8-18. Photo mounted on a linen backing with flap on left side with holes for binding.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph of Elizabeth N. Balch posed in a Red Cross nurse uniform at the Fort Street Union Depot beside the Red Cross Canteen railroad car, which was a gift the Wabash Railroad, and the Michigan branch of the American Red Cross.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sepia-toned photograph showing interior of Building B of the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge development with an Eagle Boat [bow view] in stocks with bracing and on rails. Foreground shows men riveting and welding. Overhead crane also visible. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22313-6-5-18. Above the number is a small "(5)." Photo mounted on a linen backing with flap on left side with holes for binding.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Sugar - Save It." The poster is printed in red and black text on a light green background. Printed text along the bottom shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "No. 28 B."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Sheet of ten Red Cross Christmas Seals with a half-folded explanatory sheet. The stamps are printed with an image of Liberty holding a torch and shield, below a pattern of mistletoe and the Red Cross symbol. The sheet explains the stamps are a reward for involvement in the organization's Christmas Roll Call, and contains information on tuberculosis, some geared toward dealing with infected soldiers.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
