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Paris. One of the streets at the American Red Cross Canteen #13, at Champ de Mars, Paris. In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, these fifty tents, which were formerly used as a Hospital at Chateau Thierry, make a little city by itself. An American soldier can have a nice clean bed for one franc a night, and this sum includes a hot or cold bath, plenty of soap, towels, and a shoe shine. Meals are also served 24 hours in the day, breakfast 50 centimes (about 9 cents); dinner 75 centimes (about 14 cents) and supper also 50 centimes. These prices also include second helping

Paris. One of the streets at the American Red Cross Canteen #13, at Ch...

Caption from negative sleeve: Champ de Mars. Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card; part of title based on information in related, adjacent negatives. Photographer name or source of original from ca... More

Trente jours de plaisirs. 1000 fr. de plaisirs pour 15 fr. Pour 50 centimes par jour, on pourra, pendant un mois, aller chaque jour a des théatres, bals, concerts, cirques, arènes, etc. / Mainster.

Trente jours de plaisirs. 1000 fr. de plaisirs pour 15 fr. Pour 50 cen...

Advertisement for a monthly subscription to theatrical productions, balls, concerts, the circus, and other entertainments, probably at venues in and around Paris. Text appears within an outline of a balloon asc... More

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

A view of the American Red Cross Canteen #13, at Champs de Mars, Paris...

Caption from negative sleeve: Champ de Mars. Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card; part of title based on information in related, adjacent negatives. Photographer name or source of original from ca... More

Paris. While on his walking trip about Paris, the "doughboy" met an old friend, a sailor boy, and they went together to the Canteen of the American Red Cross at Gare de Lyon for lunch, where like all of the other canteens, good things to eat at small cost, is the watchword. The boys get all they can eat for breakfast and lunch for 50 centimes (10 cts.) and dinner for 75 centimes (15 cts.)

Paris. While on his walking trip about Paris, the "doughboy" met an ol...

Caption from negative sleeve: Doughboy set: (?) sailor to lunch in R.C. canteen. Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ... More