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Comforts Committee of Navy League, between 1910 and 1920. USA. First World War: women using circular knitting machines to produce socks for sailors. The Navy League of the United States, founded in 1902, describes itself as "a civilian organization dedicated to the education of our citizens, including our elected officials, and the support of the men and women of the sea services and their families". Comforts Committee of Navy League, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)