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Mrs. Corey's: In the court of the "Pavillon"at the Chateau de Villegenis, Verrieres-le-Buisson, 18 kil. From Paris A.R.C. Officers' Convalescent Home No. 8, given by Mrs. William E. Corey. The Pavillon adjoins the chateau itself and is the residence of Mrs. Corey, her mother Mrs. Gilmari and the latter's two adopted children, and the personnel. The two children are seen in the picture. In the court of the pavillon of Chateau de Villegenis or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war. It has accomodation for 60 officers abd with its beautiful building and spacious grounds make an ideal convalescent home. It is situated at Verrier only 18 km. from Paris. An AMERICAN RED CROSS canteen established in the ruins of a village evacuated by the Boches in their retreat from the St. Mihiel salient. The Red Cross outpost here was set up in the only house with a partial roof left in the town. The two women in the picture are Miss Scott and Mrs. Farwell of Chicago. They carry all of their equipment in one motor truckand follow the advance, pitching their outpost at whatever point in the battle zone offers the greatest opportunities for service. The man in the white apron at the extreme left is an army cook, who during his off hours came in the Red Cross to assist in cooking doughnuts. This Red Cross outpost served an average of ten thousand men a day with hot chocolate, coffee, doughnuts, biscuits and jam sandwiches

Mrs. Corey's: In the court of the "Pavillon"at the Chateau de Villegen...

Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. General information about the American National Red Cross photograph colle... More

Salvage. New York local story. Keys to Uncle Sam's arsenal for democracy. Ranging in size form a tiny jewelcase opener to a massive half-pound brass device used in a French chateau grilled door, a donor turns over to the salvage drive more than 200 keys weighing five pounds, one ounce to Mrs. Mortimer Hess, vice chairman of the Women's Division of the New York City Salvage Committee at its headquarters in the Channing Building. Soon these keys will be on their way to the smelters to refine into new steel and brass to make America's guns and cartridges

Salvage. New York local story. Keys to Uncle Sam's arsenal for democra...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Frisette polka du Chateau Rouge - American sheet music, 1870-1885

Frisette polka du Chateau Rouge - American sheet music, 1870-1885

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

North-Evans Chateau, 708 San Antonio Street, Austin, Travis County, TX

North-Evans Chateau, 708 San Antonio Street, Austin, Travis County, TX

STORED ON SITE. mchr 2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, First Place Significance: As a part of the Bremond Block Historic District, the North-Evans Chateau remains as one of Austin's few surviving large-scale Vict... More

North-Evans Chateau, 708 San Antonio Street, Austin, Travis County, TX

North-Evans Chateau, 708 San Antonio Street, Austin, Travis County, TX

STORED ON SITE. mchr 2012 Charles E. Peterson Prize, First Place Significance: As a part of the Bremond Block Historic District, the North-Evans Chateau remains as one of Austin's few surviving large-scale Vict... More

National Park Seminary, Chateau Causeways, Between Linden Lane & Beach Drive, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD

National Park Seminary, Chateau Causeways, Between Linden Lane & Beach...

Significance: The causeways' design echoed the forms of Main. The design is vaguely Gothic. It is another fantasyland-like feature on the campus. Its rather large girth and length made it a prominent part of... More

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