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CITIES and VILLAGES

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ENJOYMENTS and PAINS

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ROYAT

Royat

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The American Red Cross Recreation Hut connected with Base Hospital #30, Royat, France.

This is a very important part of the work in this community,

and of course it has many members of the A.E.F. as patrons

20 January 1919

Photographer : Joseph A. Collin

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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The American Red Cross at Royat, France, has a most important work to do.

This shows the front of Headquarters with the theatre at the left in the distance

20 January 1919

Photographer : Joseph A. Collin

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Recreation Hut of American Red Cross Base Hospital #30 at Royat, France.

Sometimes it so happens that these huts are beautifully furnished, as is this one.

The boys of the A.E.F. find real joy and comfort in these cozy rooms.

Judging from the crowd they must like the place

1918

Photographer : Joseph A. Collin

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Capt. R.S. Mighill of the American Red Cross, in his office at Base Hosp. #30, Royat, France

20 January 1919

Photographer : Joseph A. Collin

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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American Red Cross Personnel at Base Hospital #30, Royal, France.

Standing-left to right.

Miss Mary Rathvon, Hut Directoress, Denver,

Col., Chaplain Collier (Protestant) Lexington, Mass., Captain R.S. Mighill, Hospital Representative, N.Y., Chaplain Geo. L. Rice (Catholic) Harrisburg, Pa., Miss Elizabeth Ellicott, Searcher, Philadelphia, Pa. Sitting-left to right.

Miss Yvonne Fautrad, Hut Worker, Paris, France. Mrs. Chance Moore, Hut Worker, New York, N.Y.

Mrs. Lulie Griffith King, Searcher, Alexandria, Va. Miss Minnie Poulin, Secretary, Warertown, N.Y.

Miss Ada Allen, Librarian, Los Angeles, Cal.

between 1914 and 1920

Photographer : Joseph A. Collin

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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