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American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Entertainments - Belgian Artist sings Marseillaise on New York Library steps. A crowd of 3,000 listened ot the stirring notes of the Marseillaise sung by Premier Gene Rousseau of the Brussels Opera Company, on the steps of the Public Library at 42nd St. and 5th Avenue, New York, may 23, 1918. Mr. Rousseau came to aid the Red Cross drive

American Red Cross - Groups - American Red Cross strives to enlist 25,000 nurses. The great Red Cross drive for 25,000 nurses is sweeping the country. Realizing the great importance attached to the work of the organization, many women are enlisting under the banner of Mercy. They Mayor's Committee of nurses held a great rally at the Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd St., N.Y. City. This shows the group of women in charge of the New York rallies

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Personal Appeal - Drive for 25,000 by Red Cross. Booths in front of the New York Public Library showing the Fnew York women during their bit

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Entertainments - Lawn fete at Fort Hamilton, New York, in honor of Red Cross. A military lawn fete was held at Fort Hamilton, New York, on may 17, 1918, for the benefit of the American Red Cross. The program contained ta bleaus, tennis matches, exhibition drills, parades and artistic renditions by volunteers. Photo shows a general view of the fete in progress

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Miscellaneous - A Red Cross rally held at the Borough Hall of Brooklyn, N.Y., drew a crowd which contributed liberally to the second war fundof the Red Cross, May 21, 1918. A feature of the rally was the performance of Harry W. Gardner, the "human fly", who climbed to the top of the Temple Bar building

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Entertainments - 250,000 New Yorkers joined in Red Cross Festival. The greatest street carnival that New York has ever seen, took place when 250,000 persons recently participated in the Red Cross block party which covered twenty-five city blocks along Fifth Ave

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Personal Appeal - Pretty girls solicit funds for Red Cross. Attractive Red Cross workers soliciting funds at booths erected in new York City. Photo shows line of people waiting to aid the great cause

Ceremonies - New York - Brooklyn Red Cross nurses parade. Women members of the American Red Cross paraded the streets of Brooklyn as a means of stimulating interest in the activities of their organization. Every hopsital in Brooklyn was represented in the Ambulance Division. Boy Scouts were assigned to drop out at each block along the line of march and distribute membership blanks among the crowd for signatures. Photo shows nurses in parade passing through Brooklyn streets

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Miscellaneous - Harrisburg, PA. War Activities. Demonstration after Red Cross parade

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Entertainments - Crowd sings patriotic songs on steps of New York Library. A crowd of 3,000 formed a community chorus on the steps of the Public Library, 42nd street & Fifth avenue, New York City, and sang patriotic songs in celebration of the Red Cross drive. The singing was led by Miss Agnes Romaine of the Chicago Opera Company, and Premier Gene Rousseau of the Brussels Opera Company. May 23, 1918

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American Red Cross - Groups - Ambulance drivers, Louis Goldman (left) and Roy L. Yelverton both of New York worked eighty hours without sleep carrying the American woudned from the battle front to the American base hospital at Neully

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American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Entertainments - Rubber Conservation Campaign, Chicago, Ill. Elephant does hit bit in getting tires for the Red Cross Junk Tire Pole

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Ceremonies - Independence Day, 1918 - Poland wins award for July Fourth showing. Poland was awarded the first honor, a gold medal presented by the city of New York, for the best showing made in the Fourth of July parade in the city. Every nation represented by floats and marches turned out to show their loyalty to America and a medal was awarded for the greatest demonstration. Mme. Paderewski, head of the Polish White Cross in this country, and members of the Polish Mission who received the medal from Mayor Hylan on the steps of the City Hall are shown

Ceremonies and Parades - Patriotic open air rally at John Jay Park, New York City. General view of immense crowd that attended the rally. John Jay Park is at 76th Street and the East River

American Red Cross - Classes in Red Cross Work - Women's Motor Service, Jersey City Chapter, American Red Cross, carrying patient. International Film Service

American Red Cross - Soliciting Funds - Entertainments - Van Buren, ME., War Activities. Amateur theatrical production, given by young people for benefit of Red Cross. Given before large and enthusiasitc audiences of several towns in the vicinity

[Assignment: 48-DPA-04-24-08_SOI_K_CC_Ev] Press conference, [on the steps of the U.S. Capitol], announcing the final list of National Park Centennial Challenge projects [to be funded in 2008.] [48-DPA-04-24-08_SOI_K_CC_Ev_DOI_2459.JPG]

Ceremonies - Bastille Day, 1918 - Patriotic meeting to celebrate the French National Holiday at Emery Auditorium, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 14, 1918. Crowds seeking admission long before opening of the program at three of the afternoon-- the building is that of the Ohio Mechanics' Institute and at the time was one of the schools of training for selectives

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funds entertainments crowd songs steps library new york library community chorus community chorus public public library street avenue fifth avenue celebration drive cross drive miss agnes romaine miss agnes romaine chicago opera company chicago opera company premier gene rousseau premier gene rousseau brussels brussels opera company world war 1914 1918 wwi ww1 new york american red cross people crowds illinois belgium high resolution ultra high resolution international film service american us national archives