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Photographic portrait of Charles W. Drew in flight gear, circa 1917-1918.

Photographic postcard of Bordeaux Cathedral, France, circa 1910s.Typed caption: "36. Bordeaux - La Cathédrale - Les Flèches. The Cathedral - The Arrow. LL."Inscription on verso: "Charles W. Drew, 1st Lieut. A.S.S.[C.W.?]S.R.

Photograph of an unidentified serviceman standing in front of a donjon (stone tower from an ancient castle), Paudy, France, circa 1917-1918.

Photograph of servicemen with a SPAD XIII (S.13) aircraft (fuselage number 5, designation "Betsy"), circa 1917-1918.

Photograph of two unidentified servicemen in the doorway of a damaged building, France, circa 1917.Inscription on verso: "Our boys in the war zone. France. 1917."

Letter from YMCA staff member Grace [Amanet?] to Mrs. Drew, July 17, 1918. Reassures her that Drew is well taken care of and well thought of. One folded sheet, two handwritten pages, with envelope, wrtten on American Expeditionary Forces stationery.

Letter from Mrs. Drew's mother to Mrs. Drew, January 12, 1919. Mentions that she is praying for Charles W. Drew (Mrs. Drew's son), that Alice was very sick with a cold or possibly the flu, and other personal news. One folded sheet, four handwritten…

Telegram to Mrs. Drew, January 14, 1919. Notes that her son, Charles W. Drew, is in an embarkation hospital and will be transferred soon.

Telegram from Harris to Mrs. Drew, January 21, 1919. Reports that her son, Charles W. Drew, was released from prison camp and is now in Allied territory.

Clipping of poem "The Linked Arms," circa 1918. Includes a photograph of serviceman Charles W. Drew on a ship.