Circulation desk at Camp Sevier library, with soldiers reading and returning books – Historic Print
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Circulation desk at Camp Sevier library, with soldiers reading and returning books comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Circulation desk at Camp Sevier library, with soldiers reading and returning books
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Camp Sevier, in Greenville, South Carolina, was one of the training camps the U.S. Army built during the First World War, and this scene shows its library in operation, with the circulation desk at the center of the room. Soldiers stand and sit among the shelves, some reading and others handing back books to be checked in. Camp libraries like this one were often supported by civilian organizations such as the American Library Association, which sent books to training sites to give men a chance to read during their off-duty hours. The picture is a useful record of how the military and civilian groups worked together to keep troops occupied and informed.
| Original scan | 5,261 × 4,128 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15325_CirculationdeskCampSevierLibra |
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