War Knitting Bees on Central Park Mall, New York City
7/31/1918
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The comforts committee of the Army and navy League held an Army and Navy knitting bee in Central Park Mall July 31, 1918. Any man, woman or child who could knit was eligible to enter the contests which had been arranged, and prizes given to the most skillful. The finished garments became the committee's property. An interesting group. Date Taken: 1918. - Photographer: Underwood & Underwood ©
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952.
National Archives Identifier: 23923649
Full Citation: Photograph 165-WW-85B-1; Ceremonies and Parades - War Knitting Bees on Central Park Mall, New York City. The comforts committee of the Army and navy League held an Army and Navy knitting bee in Central Park Mall July 31, 1918. Any man, woman or child who could knit was eligi; 7/31/1918; Ceremonies and Parades; American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952, Record Group 165; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/war-knitting-bees-central-park-mall-new-york-city, October 12, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.