Military exchanges

A group of three unidentified men are looking at postcards from "one of the eight post card containers, KC [Knights of Columbus] Hut, Paris, 1927." This took place during the American Legion gathering held in Paris at this time. The Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus established a "hut program" during World War I to assist soldiers with their motto being "everybody welcome, everything free." This photograph is a part of others associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris at this time. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

A group of unidentified men are shown seated and standing and identified as "a part of our mail dept. at KC [Knights of Columbus] Hut, Cours la Reine, Paris, 1927." These activities were held during an American Legion gathering. The Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus established a "hut program" during World War I to assist soldiers with their motto being "everybody welcome, everything free." This photograph is a part of others associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris at this time. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

A group of unidentified men are shown waiting to enter the soft drink room (Room 28) at the Knights of Columbus "hut" located in Cours la Reine, Paris, France, during an American Legion gathering. This photograph is a part of others associated with the Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris at this time. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

View includes a group of men and women seated and standing in what is described as a portion of the writing room at the Knights of Columbus "hut" located at Cours la Reine, Paris, France, during an American Legion gathering. The Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus established a "hut program" during World War I to assist soldiers with their motto being "everybody welcome, everything free." The French flag and the American flag are in view with the Knights of Columbus emblem on the wall.

A group of unidentified men and women are shown seated and standing, identified as "the last day, wrapping up in the mailing dept. at KC [Knights of Columbus] Hut, Cours la Reine, Paris, 1927." The Knights of Columbus maintained a booth or "hut" during the American Legion gathering held at this time.

Unidentified men are seen surrounding a postcard container which includes a sign that reads: "Help Yourself to the Smokes, No Charge." Identification with the photo indicates that this is one of eight postcard containers in the writing room of the Knights of Columbus headquarters during an American Legion gathering, Cours la Reine, Paris, France. This photograph is a part of others associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris at this time. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

A group of unidentified men and women are shown lining up in front what is identified as the distributing room at the Knights of Columbus headquarters during an American Legion gathering, Paris, France. This photograph is a part of others associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris at this time. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

General Robert Landry (left) hands an unknown female cashier a check. Landry is most likely buying items at a McClellan Air Force Base Post Exchange. The check says "Pay to the order of McClellan Air Force Exchange."

Full body view of James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy, seen in the center of the photograph leaving a ship with others. He was attending a formal military exchange ceremony in which the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. Location was the port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. United States and Italian naval personnel are in view behind the ambassador. Directly behind Ambassador Dunn and to the left is House of Representative Congressman Joseph W. Martin from the state of New York.

View of fortification area which was the site of a formal military exchange ceremony in which the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. The location of the event is the Italian port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania.