Photo Record
Metadata
Collection |
Springfield Photograph Album Collection |
Object ID |
SPAC-03 |
Title |
American National Red Cross, Hampden County Chapter Photograph Album, 1915-1920 |
Date |
1915-1920 |
Place |
United States of America/Massachusetts/Hampden County |
Object Name |
Photograph album |
Medium |
Paper |
B&W/Color |
black & white |
Description |
This is a photo album of the American National Red Cross, Hampden County Chapter Photograph Album, 1915-1920. Album contains 57 photographs of Red Cross workers and activities during and just after World War I, including photographs from parades, knitting, sewing, and quilting programs, canteen workers, and relief efforts during the 1918 influenza epidemic. Photographs give many detailed views of period fashions, vehicles, and activities. This album accompanied a typed history of the Hampden County Chapter of the American National Red Cross that appears to have been written in 1919 or 1920. The report is signed by Mrs. A. F. Leonard, History Committee, indicating that she and/or the Committee authored the report. A bookplate in the history volume indicates that the history and album were donated to the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum by J. Maud Hale (Mrs. James Hale) (1876-1968), who served for many years in various positions at the Hampden County or Springfield Chapters of the Red Cross. The report is still part of the Local History and Genealogy Library Collection, call # SPFD 361 R24h v.1 |
Credit line |
Donated by J. Maud Hale (1876-1968) (Mrs. James Hale) |
Copyright |
These images may be protected by copyright law. Uses may be allowed with permission from the rightsholder, or if the copyright on the work has expired, or if the use is "fair use" or within another exemption. The user of these images is responsible for determining lawful uses. |
Relation |
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Search Terms |
American National Red Cross. Hampden County Chapter Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.) Children--Clothing and dress Clothing and dress Communicable diseases Diseases Health care Influenza Knitting Men--Clothing & dress Parades & processions Photograph albums Photographic prints Quarantines Sewing Soldiers War relief--Massachusetts--Springfield Women--Clothing and dress World War, 1914-1918--Economic and industrial aspects World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspects World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects |