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At the Gare de l'Est, Paris; a member of the American Red Cross and French relief workers lead a party of refugees into the American Red Cross canteen where they will have a good hot meal free of charge and afterwards be helped on their way. June 1918
Forced to get up from a sick bed to flee from the Huns, this young French refugee is put into an American Red Cross ambulances on his arrival at the American Red Cross canteen for refugees at the Gare du Nord, Paris. He is taken to an American Red Cross civilian hospital for treatment
A confidential chat between an American Red Cross worker and a little refugee in the American Red Cross canteen at the Gare de l'Est, Paris, where all refugees from the invaded districts coming to the station are cared for, fed free of charge and helped on their way. June 1918
Many refugees had to leave almost everything behind them when they were driven from their homes by the invading Germans. This picture shows some of the children being supplied with much needed clothing at the vestiare in connection with the American Red Cross canteen at the Gare de L'Est where all refugees coming into the station are cared for and fed free of charge and helped on their way
First steps toward an Entente Cordiale. American Red Cross worker who wants to make friends with a little refugee just arrived at the American Red Cross canteen at the Gare de l'Est, where all refugees coming to the station are fed free of charge, cared for and helped on their way
Little refugee enjoying her outing at Grand Val, a large estate near Paris, loaned to the Secour de Guerre, as a country home for delicate children among the refugees who are received at St. Sulpice. The American Red Cross sends a doctor and a nurse once a week ti Grand Val to care for the medical needs of these children
The American Red Cross in touch with three generations. This family of Grandfather, Daughter and grandchild arrived recently from Amiens, being driven out by the bombardment. When they arrived in Southern France the child who was ill grew worse. Now the grandfather has obtained work and the American Red Cross will find lodgings and supply furniture and medical help. The picture shows the temporary quarters of the American Red Cross? Bureau of Refugees, in a room where supplies from the warehouse are stored
Refugees eating in the dining room of a Catholic Convent at Pau. Families are taken into this Convent and cared for until permanent homes can be found for them which they can occupy until the war is over. Catholic Sisters are shown distributing food which the American Red Cross aids in supplying
Hundreds of refugee families are now occupying the trenches vacated by the soldiers in the Balkans. This shows the interior of one of the dugout homes after it has been plastered with baked mud and straw and whitewashed. Much of the American Red Cross medical efforts are directed among these poor people, whose children are far from healthy under such living conditions
A hungry little guest of the American Red Cross. This little refugee is one of the many driven from their homes by the German invaders. All refugees who come to the Gare de l'Est are fed free of charge at the American Red Cross canteen
Summary
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC Commission to France.
Group Title: France, Refugee child.
Data: Western Newspaper Union, 11/18; Miss Evans, Aug. 13; Ex. Div. Bulletin indef.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
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Date
01/01/1918
Location
france
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html