This formal group portrait, taken on the steps of Cincinnati Music Hall, records the organizing committee and visiting military dignitaries associated with the 1918 Allied War Exposition. The mix of American and Allied military uniforms, civilian committee members, and women representing Red Cross and relief organizations reflects the broad civic coalition, military, business, and volunteer leadership, that mounted this major wartime public exhibition, which drew over 164,000 visitors to the city in just over a week. Project: 218708