"A Different Book-Cart & A Good Sign" | The American Library Association Archives
Title:
"A Different Book-Cart & A Good Sign"
Date:
circa 1918
Description:
Glass plate slide showing a hospital library reading room. Caption reads "A Different Book-Cart & A Good Sign, Debark. Hosp. No. 5" Sign in background reads "Take any book you want. Please return books to desk near the shelves so that other men may have the benefit. - American Library Association." One woman and and twelve men featured, including injured man (with crutch and possibly bandaged eyes or photographic slide damaged) reading.
Found in RS 89/1/13, Box 1, Group #4
Phys. Desc:
Black and white glass slide, 10.0 x 8.2 cm. Tiff digital surrogate.
ID:
ALA0000305
Repository:
The American Library Association Archives
Found in:
Subjects:
American Library Association (ALA)
Hospital Libraries
Military, Books Supplied To
Reading Rooms
World War I
World War I, Photographs
Hospital Libraries
Military, Books Supplied To
Reading Rooms
World War I
World War I, Photographs
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