Hot Chocolate

Mary Shannon Webster, American Red Cross, serving hot chocolate.

Red Cross Relief and Small Comforts for Soldiers

Mary Shannon Webster of the American Red Cross is shown serving hot chocolate, a small act that points to the wider relief work behind the front. Food, warmth and human attention mattered greatly in wartime service, especially for men moving through cold, exhaustion and uncertainty.

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