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American Red Cross - Recreation and Sports - Glasgow welcomes the American Soldier: Interior of the American Red Cross Club-room for the United States Forces. The hostesses are American women living in Glasgow, members of the American Red Cross Care Committee

Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - New Jersey - 312th Infantry before their departure, Newark, New Jersey. Mayor Gillum says "Good-by" to his soldiers, 312th U.S. Infantry. Greatest day in city's history. Col1l A.V.P. Anderson in foreground

American Red Cross - Ambulances - Red Cross Ambulances in England. American Red Cross ambulances just arrived from the United States, lined up in the heart of London for inspection by the American and British authorities. Each of these ambulances was the gift of a private donor, who name is inscribed on a brass plate. They have all been asisgned to duty in the Red Cross and army hospitals in England where American soldiers are being cared for during the period of convalescence

American Red Cross - Canteens - A.R.C. Canteen at Chateauroux, France

Ceremonies - France - Mothers' Day celebrated at the Officers' Club in Paris, France, 1918. Mothers' Day was commeorated at the American Officers Club in Paris, and a great Military gathering. Ambassador Sharp, Marshall Joffre, General Johnson, Chief of staff of American forces in France and numerous others prominent in diplomatic and military services visited the club

Colored Troops - Relatives and Friends Cheering the 369the Infantry as the Pass in Parade. New York City's colored population turned out to greet the heroes of the 369th Infantry, the old 15th of New York City, colored fighters who earned all the glories of war in France

Boy's Activities - U.S. Working Boy's Reserve - Pennsylvania State College Farm Training Camp for the U.S. Boys' Working Reserve. City boys learning to milk

Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - Arkansas - Independence Day Parade 1918, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas

Colleges and Universities - University of Kentucky - Military technical training, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Wiring exercise

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Balloons - Flights with Ships in View - Dirigible Balloon above Battleship Pennsylvania lying at anchor in Hudson River. One of the balloons that patrolled the coast over the Flagship Pennsylvania now at anchor in the Hudson River. These balloons at sea to detect submarines and other enemy craft

Balloons - Hangars and Beds - British Observation Balloon about to make an ascension in Mesopotamia. A balloon company releasing a balloon from its moorings. With the exception of the officers, the entire crew is made up of Indian troops

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - French dirigible on hunt for U-boats. French dirigible flying over water in search of German submarines; photographed from the deck of an American transport on its way to France. This is probably the first photo to reach this side picturing such an incident

Balloons - Manufacturing - General - Activity in producing balloons for war service. Rear view of French type kite balloon. Left to right: Designer, Mr. Scott; Rigger, Mr. Bows; assembly boss, Boughmon; Lt. Phil Chase, inspector, and instructor; and the superintendent

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Dirigibles. Stabling a Dirigible on a windy day is no easy task. When the French had the station one was destroyed by being blown against the steel framework of the great canvas hangar. The hangar is seven hundred feet long and ninety feet high. It will accomodate two large ships or three small ones. A second hangar is in couse of construction. When complete, this unit of the American Naval Aviation Service will fly four dirigibles and keep up constant patrols

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Observation balloon of the Germans just about to go up in order to make observations of the Allies movements

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Battle of Menin Road. A British observation balloon was seen to be in difficulty during the early phase of the battle but the observer cleverly extricated himself from an awkward position by means of his parachute

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - The gun crew of an American transport is watching a French dirigible flying highi n the air. This photo was taken while the transport was passing through the danger zone

Balloons - Flights - Returning from a U-boat scouting party. Aerial naval observer coming down from a "Blimp" type balloon after a scouting tour somewhereo n the Atlantic Coast

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - This balloon was set a drift by the French. Attached to it are quantities of president Wilson's reply to the Pope's Peace Plea. The balloon reached the German Lines without mishap

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