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Bedside Service at U.S. Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, CO | The American Library Association Archives

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Title:
Bedside Service at U.S. Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, CO
Date:
circa 1918
Description:

Postcard of librarians providing books to injured servicemen in a US Naval Hospital.

Postcard caption reads: Bedside service of the American Library Association in the U.S. Naval Hospital, Fort Lyon, Colo.

With her book truck, the librarian brings to the man in the bed the book he wants. The A.L.A. has placed libraries in 249 hospitals.

The men in hospitals are still looking for your magazines. As soon as you have read them, place a stamp on the notice on the cover, and mail.

Found in RS: 89/1/13, Box 5, Folder: ALA Postcards, Colorado

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Black and white photographic postcard, 14cm x 8.5cm. Tiff digital surrogate.
ID:
ALA0001140
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The American Library Association Archives
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