💌 Greetings 💌 from the Red Cross archives! To recognize International Postcard Week, we're showcasing these historic finds from our headquarters in Washington, D.C. Swipe through these postcards of Red Cross Canteens during World War I. A brief history lesson on the Red Cross Canteen Service: 📖 Transportation difficulties made it impossible for WWI soldiers to receive proper meals before boarding and disembarking. The Red Cross provided refreshments at railroad junctions, both at home and abroad, for military troop trains. 📖 By the end of the war, the canteen service distributed 1.5 million gallons of coffee, 15 million sandwiches and 11 million baked goods to nearly 40 million service members. 📖 This work was made possible by the nearly 55,000 women Red Crossers during WWI. #Archives #WWI #RedCrossHistory #PostcardWeek