1918 Wwi Official Catalog Allied War and similar items

San Francisco, CA: United States Government. Very Good. 1918. Paperback. B W Illustrations. Measure about 6-1/8" by 9-1/4" with 26 total sides, illustrated covers and a stapled spine. From the exhibit travelling through San Francisco on July 7-12. "The Allied War Exposition was a World War I traveling exhibit sponsored by the U. S. Government Committee on Public Information. From 1917-1918, the exhibit occupied as much as one square mile at some of its various venues throughout the U. S. The exposition consisted of fourteen exhibitions illustrating American, British, French, Canadian and Belgian war efforts andactivities. Major exhibit locations included Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; Waco, TX; Cleveland and Cincinnati, OH; and Chicago, IL. More than 199,000 people visited the exposition during its twelve-day run in Los Angeles, CA." (Norwich University Archives Kreitzberg Library) . The Exposition was intended to garner public support for the war, and to educate Americans on topics including trench warfare, new technologies, medical treatments and other activities related to the war. Scarce. Condition is about good/fair, with some edge wear to the paper covers, small splits at the bottom of the spine, some light soiling to the white paper covers, and a small round white sticker partially on top of the "R" in War. Interior fairly clean. Slight waviness to the booklet.