The photograph shows a large group of women in white dresses and caps posed on a dark ground, arranged to spell the letters "R C C" for Red Cross Canteen. The printed caption identifies the scene as the American Red Cross Canteen, Lynchburg, Virginia, and notes that the card was contributed by the Lynchburg Foundry Company. During World War I, Red Cross canteens provided meals, coffee, and comfort to soldiers in transit, and such group photographs documented local war-work efforts.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Eddie
We are in a beautiful
country now although
the climate isn't
anything extra at
this time of the
year. Will write
as soon as possible
Yours as ever Everett
White border; black-and-white halftone print; light edge and corner wear, with a small stain at lower right.
No postmark or stamp; divided-back private "Post Card" with bell-and-loops design; J. P. Bell Company, Inc., Printers, Lynchburg, Virginia imprint printed vertically at left; card toned and edge-worn, faint pencil dealer notation ("614 a") inside the empty stamp box.
Cite this card
American Red Cross Canteen, Lynchburg, VA, circa 1917, postcard, c. 1917. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/american-red-cross-canteen-lynchburg-va-circa-1917. Accessed November 2, 2026.
