In the YMCA Tent at the Camp, Niagara on the Lake by Charles William Jefferys. Soldiers in uniform sit at long wooden tables inside a large tent, writing letters under the glow of electric lights and hanging banners.

In the YMCA Tent at the Camp, Niagara on the Lake

Charles William Jefferys

1918 · Gouache Paint, Watercolor Paint, Graphite Pencil, Cardboard, Charcoal Pencil

A poignant 1918 scene by Charles William Jefferys depicting soldiers writing home from a military camp in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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Where it works

A quiet, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — sits quietly within a room.

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Office · Study · Library
Placement
Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
Walls
Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Rich brown, Charcoal black

About the piece

Created in 1918 by Charles William Jefferys, this work captures a quiet moment of connection within a YMCA tent at a military training camp. Figures in uniform are gathered at long tables, focused on the intimate act of writing letters by the warm light of hanging bulbs. This piece serves as both a historical record and a moving study of human experience during the First World War.

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