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A group of secretaries ready to sail for France. Back row center: J.B. Watson.

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A group of 9 YMCA secretaries bound for France, where they would provide services to American armed forces fighting in France during World War I.
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  1. African Americans
  2. Armed Services
  3. Employees
  4. War Work
  5. World War, 1914 1918
  6. Young Men's Christian Associations

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