American soldiers in St. Nazaire, France, received tobacco from the American Girls Tobacco Fund during World War I. The photo, taken by Captain Miller in 1918, captures the moment the soldiers received the tobacco. It was a part of the effort to provide comfort to the troops during the war.

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