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 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

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Title

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 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

Creator

War Department. 1789-9/18/1947

Date

1917-01-01/1918-12-31

Description

Date Taken: 1918. - Photographer: Underwood & Underwood ©

Subject

World War, 1914-1918

Source

National Archives and Records Administration

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Type

image

References

http://catalog.archives.gov/id/23923649

Date

1917-01-01/1918-12-31

Source

National Archives and Records Administration

Citation

War Department. 1789-9/18/1947, “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 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,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 13, 2026, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/5354.

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