The American Red Cross "Tent City" in the Champs de Mars, Paris, viewed from the top of the great Ferris Wheel. With its own dining halls, recreation and dancing tents, as well as its canvas dormitories accommodating 1,450 American soldiers on leave, this Red Cross establishment on the site of the Paris Exposition is deservedly popular

High over the American Red Cross "Tent City" which accomodates 1,450 American soldiers on leave in Paris looms the Ferris Wheel of Paris Exposition fame. The "Tent City" is located in the Champs de Mars and is composed of canvas dormitories used as hospitals at Chateau-Thierry during the fighting of 1918. The Ferris Wheel is as popular with American Doughboy tourists today as it was with the Exposition crods decades ago

A street in the American Red Cross "Tent City" for American soldiers on leave in Paris. Located in the Champs de Mars, site of Paris World's Fair. Eiffel Tower in the background. 1,450 men can be accommodated every night in canvas barracks, which were formerly hospital tents at Chateau Thierry and Bois de Belleau battles in summer of 1918

Paris, France. The American Red Cross Enlisted Men's Hotel #13, at Champ de Mars, Paris, in the course of construction. Made entirely out of salvaged tents, there are accomodations for 1,400 men. A fully equipped canteen and recreation hut go to make this hostely complete. The work was started on February, 18th and finished in nine days. It was necessary for the Red Cross to provide sleeping places quickly, for the men, passing through Paris, were coming in great crowds. In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, it is indeed an ideal site for the purpose

A view of the American Red Cross Canteen #13, at Champs de Mars, Paris, France. This is one of the largest canteens in France, being made up of fifty tents, which were formerly used as a hospital at Chateau Thierry. There are 1,400 beds and a large canteen which is operated 24 hours a day. An enlisted man can get a nice, clean bed for one franc (about 18 cents) which includes a hot or cold bath, towels, soap, baggage checked and a shoeshine. The meals are supplied at the following rates: Breakfast: 50 centimes (about 9 cents); dinner: 75 centimes (about 14 cents) and supper: 50 centimes

Paris. American Red Cross L.O.C. Canteen #7, at Gare D'Orleans (Austerlitz) Paris. Like Oliver Twist, the soldiers are seen here asking for more. Noon is a busy time for the Red Cross girls who always enjoy the privilege of serving our men of the A.E.F. Miss Kerstine Taube, of Diamond Point, Lake George, N.Y. is in the foreground

Paris. Exterior of the American Officers Hotel, formerly the Hotel du Louvre, Paris. The American Red Cross is co-operating with the Army to make this a very desirable stopping place for Army Officers while on leave or just passing though Paris

The American Red Cross "Tent City" in the Champs de Mars, Paris, viewed from the top of the great Ferris Wheel. With its own dining halls, recreation and dancing tents, as well as its canvas dormitories accommodating 1,450 American soldiers on leave, this Red Cross establishment on the site of the Paris Exposition is deservedly popular

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Caption from negative or negative sleeve: Champ de Mars.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: [George E.] Marshall, ARC.
Group title: Hotels, U.S. France.
2 July 1919 [date received]
Used in: Red Cross Bulletin. 7/26/1919. Ex. to Divisions, July 20.
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 4

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