Paris. Part of the daily line up at the American Red Cross Canteen at Gare St. Lazarre, Paris. This canteen opened it's doors to the A.E.F. on November 23rd18, and the number of meals served up to the day this picture was taken was 255,726, the record for one day being March 16th when 3,783 meals were served (not counting second portions which a man may have)
Summary
Caption from negative sleeve: The line up at A.R.C. Canteen, Gare St. Lazare.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Hine.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 3
Tags
Date
01/01/1919
Location
France
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html