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Doing Our Part--Canteens

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Updated 11/12/04.
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Photos

These photos are in the American Memory collection, America from the Great Depression to World War II:  Photographs from the FSA/OWI, 1935-1945 . Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image.

Chicago, IL. The servicemen's canteen is on the river side of the Union Station above the telegrapher's office.
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New York, NY. Merchant marine theatre. Wing canteen. The audience.
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New York, NY. Broadway entertainment for the armed forces of all nations at the Stage Door canteen, run by the American Theater wing. Actors wait on soldiers and sailors who eat and are entertained free.

New York, NY. Audience at the Stage Door canteen.
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New York, NY. British and American sailors at the Stage Door canteen.

New York, NY. Audience at the Stage Door canteen includes Canadians, Australians, and Americans.

New York, NY. Sailor photographer taking pictures of the entertainment at the Stage Door canteen.

New York, NY. Actor hanging up coats in the coat room at the Stage Door canteen.

New York, NY. Two Canadian fliers talking with an Australian entertainer at the Stage Door canteen.

Blue Island, IL. Bobby and Jerry Senise doing the dishes while their mother has gone off to help with the Red Cross canteen.

USO (United Service Headquarters) servicemen's club. Civic Center, San Francisco, CA.
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Fort Bragg, NC. Sergeant Williams with the USO (United Service Organization) hostess in a service club.

Chicago, IL. The USO (United Service Organizations) lounge is on the River Drive side of the Union Station above the telegrapher's office.
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Brownsville, TX. Charro Days fiesta. USO (United Services Organization) chaperones at dance for enlisted men. El Rancho Grande.

Brownsville, Texas. Charro Days fiesta. Officer's dance, El Rancho Grande.

Brownsville, Texas. Charro Days fiesta. Dance at El Rancho Grande.

Washington, D.C. Sergeant George Camblair taking his girlfriend dancing at the United Service Organization (USO) during a weekend furlough.
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Washington, D.C. Sergeant George Camblair and his girl sitting out a number at a United Service Organization USO) dance while he is at home on a weekend furlough.

Washington, D.C. Sergeant George Camblair takes his girl to have some refreshments after dancing at the United Service Organization (USO) dance while he is at home on a weekend furlough.
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Oswego, NY. A Chinese in the U.S. Army and two American soldiers reading in the Oswego USO (United Service Organizations) club.

Oswego, NY. U.S. servicemen at the refreshment bar at the USO (United Services Organization) club. In the group are a Chinese, an Italian-American sailor, and a boy of Polish origin. The cookie-jar on the counter is called "Oscar".

Washington, D.C. A group of Washington Negro war workers leaving the United Service Organization (USO) branch of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Because of the gas rationing they are using horses and wagons for their hayride.
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Washington, D.C. Jitterbugs at an Elk's Club dance, the "cleanest dance in town".
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Swedish-American soldiers dancing at a servicemen's center in Minnesota.
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These photos are in the National Archives ARC Digital Copies collection.

Canteen for Negro soldiers. In the canteen of the club for Negro soldiers and sailors which the National League for Women's Service has opened in New York City. The club was started at the request of Negro women who, now under the direction of the League, are managing the club and canteen.

USO Club in Puerto Rico celebrating FDR's Birthday.
 

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Online Exhibits

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North Platte Canteen (audio, etc)
 

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Posters

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Ads

These ads are in the Ad*Access collection of Duke University.

Why are canteen girls so happy? (Barbasol shaving cream)

The memory lingers on (Kotex pads)

You’re the fun in his furlough (Kotex pads)

He lost his heart to a pair of rosy lips (Tussy cosmetics)
 

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