Home of the 59th US Infantry
Home of the 59th US Infantry, Camp Greene, N.C. 1918
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Doughboys & Camp Greene Mecklenburg County, NC 1917-1918
Ten Thousand of Our Boys
Ten Thousand of Our-Boys. Camp Greene, NC. Oct. 11, 1917. Watching Charlotte Observers Scoreboard. World Series Ball Game, 41st Div. U. S. A."
World Series 1917
"Our Boys at Camp Greene, NC Watching World Series Score Card 10-1917"
When Johnny Comes Marching Home to Mecklenburg
This cartoon of a happy reunion was published on November 15, 1918, only four days after the end of the fighting in World War I. It began the campaign for a World War I memorial.
Ad for Victor phonograph player
Music was played at public events and in the home to promote patriotism.
Red Cross Appeal for Donations
The Red Cross asked for donations of volunteers, money and materials. Women played a great service to their country by joining in Red Cross activities.
Flag Cartoon
There were only forty eight states in the United States during World War I. Alaska and Hawaii had not yet joined the union.