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Medicine in Times of Need: Washington University and Barnes Hospital's WWI and WWII Medical Mission

Celebration for the visit by the French Mission

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Title
Celebration for the visit by the French Mission
Description
Celebration on May 7, 1917 in front of Barnes Hospital for the visit by the French mission to the U.S., led by General Marshall Joffre, and the presentation of flags to Base Hospital 21. Ten days later more than 8,000 people crowded St. Louis' Union Station to watch the unit depart.
Is Part Of
Base Hospital 21 Photographs and Drawings
Rights Holder
Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University in St. Louis
Site pages
World War 1