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Women Volunteering for World War I Work
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Volunteers signing up at the Red Cross office in New York to do hospital or other volunteer work. The woman in the white smock and dark hat is Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. Although this photograph is undated its caption indicates that it took place before the declaration of war.
1917
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World War I War Work
1917
Red Cross volunteers preparing bandages at a Red Cross office in New York City. The woman standing on the right, who is supervising the work, is Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. The photograph is undated but ...
Women at War
May 25, 1917
A World War I female factory worker dressed in a uniform repairing her own machinery.
World War I Training
August 1917
World War I recruits scramble over an obstacle during their training, while others watch in the background.
Bibles for Doughboys
September 1917
Khaki-covered Bibles being made by the American Bible Society for American fighters during World War I. The goal was one million testaments. All the workers are women.
Third Red Cross Roll Call
1918
Poster featuring an illustration of a female nurse in a white uniform with a Red Cross logo on her dress and her hat. She is also wearing a long white veil and is standing with her hands outstretch...
Registration of Enemy Aliens
May 23, 1917
Unnaturalized Germans registering as "enemy aliens" at the New York Federal Building. Registration was necessary for them to be able to travel within the various armory districts in New York City.
