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American Red Cross canteen workers, Lynchburg, VA, 1918

Subjects
Crowds & GatheringsWomen's HistoryWorkers & OccupationsWorld War I
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1918 (White Border)
Front of American Red Cross canteen workers, Lynchburg, VA, 1918, Will Vam Sant, USA, c. 1918 printed photo postcard
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Back of American Red Cross canteen workers, Lynchburg, VA, 1918, Will Vam Sant, USA, c. 1918 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

A large group of women in white uniforms and caps, American Red Cross canteen workers, pose in front of a frame building with a signboard partly visible as "CHBURG." The printed caption names the scene as the American Red Cross Canteen in Lynchburg, Virginia. During World War I, Red Cross canteens at railroad stations served meals and comfort to soldiers passing through, and Lynchburg's rail connections made the town a regular stop for troops and travelers. The card was mailed in August 1918, near the end of the war, when such canteens were a common sight along troop routes.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dear Bro- Will let you know am still going at good speed. am in Va. now. We sure are going through a mountain country.

PublisherI. P. Bell Company, Inc.
AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN, LYNCHBURG, VA. Contributed by Lynchburg Foundry Company
Addressed to
Will Vam Sant

Kell Huff Jama

Postcard record

PublisherI. P. Bell Company, Inc.
ConditionGood
Place addressedWill Vam Sant, Kell Huff, Jama
PublisherI. P. Bell Company, Inc., Lynchburg, VA
NotesWhite border along the bottom carrying the printed caption, "AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN, LYNCHBURG, VA.," with the contributor credit line "Contributed by Lynchburg Foundry Company" printed below it; halftone screen reproduction of a photograph; light foxing/staining and edge wear visible. Postmark: AUG 1918. Divided-back WWI-era card; "On Active Service" and "WWI" written in pencil along the top edge, upside down, as later-hand annotations. Matte cream stock, white border. Light toning/wear.

Cite this card

American Red Cross canteen workers, Lynchburg, VA, 1918, postcard, c. 1918. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/american-red-cross-canteen-workers-lynchburg-va-1918. Accessed November 2, 2026.