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| Charles Atkinson Bull, ca. 1918. Photo by the Gerhard sisters. Missouri History Museum. |
On March 17, 1918, Charles Atkinson Bull, a well-known St. Louis gospel singer, religious worker, and piano salesman, departed for France. Carrying with him a portable Estey pump organ, Bull joined the 25,925 YMCA volunteers serving overseas and in America. The YMCA provided entertainment, support, and religious services to men of the United States and their allies during World War I. Click
here to learn more about Bull's experiences during the War. The Estey pump organ that he took to France is actually located at the Missouri History Museum.
