What objects that your likely to find on Mess hall walls?

[Willi Von Klugerman]

Im trying to find ideas to decorate my den with allied styled ww1 mess hall stuff.I know they put fabric and props,but what else did they put on the walls?

[Rod_Filan]

Portraits of George V and Mary of Teck, a dart board, and a photo of the Kaiser to hang in front of the dart board.

Cheers
Rod

[StephenLawson]

Regimental awards in the forms of banners & flags. Signal Corps and American flags. The French or British flags. Painted script Like "Enter the door to good fellowship and brotherhood." Liberty Bond or other similar posters. "Loose lips sink ships" and etc. Their commissaries were often located in the mess hall and in some cases library books that one could check out. One such hut had "Coca-Cola 5 cents" on the outside.

[REDBARONGIRL]

Originally Posted by Willi Von Klugerman

Im trying to find ideas to decorate my den with allied styled ww1 mess hall stuff.I know they put fabric and props,but what else did they put on the walls?

hello,if i remember correctly,the mess hall walls had all kinds of stuff on them.We had paintings on ours!!Or some had posters about all kinds of military things,you need to narrow it down some more.REDBARONGIRL

[Jenny]

It there was space, I'm sure that many on both sides had an upright, or a player piano. In the allied halls photos of Gen. Pershing and Pres. Wilson were de regeur. I wouldn't be surprised if all allied mess halls had photos of all the allied leaders and royals as well. Pointcaire, Prince Albert, Lloyd George, etc.
My Grandmother had a rather fabulous poster which my Mom inherited. It might be around 1' 1/2' feet by 6' long. It has a photo of Wilson on one side, and Pershing on the other. In between there is a panoramic photograph of Point Loma, and San Diego Harbor, with Coronado Island, and the naval base in the background. It's rather amazing that after all these years many of the buildings are still present, and the topography is still discernible. I am sure copies of that particular poster adorned many a mess hall in the San Diego area. Copies of it might have even made it to Europe to adorn the walls of those from the San Diego area as well. As I said, the panorama photo is pretty impressive. Jenny

[Ricardo Reis]

May I suggest:



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