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Refugees Gare du Nord - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
[Milk line in Russian city; women and children in long line waiting to buy milk; girl selling apples]
American women in London helped the British Red Cross in its annual "drive" for funds by taking charge of all the work of collections on Bond St., the Fifth Avenue of London. The headquarters of the American women were in a large store at No. 16 Bond St. which was decorated with American flags and Red Cross posters. Throughout the day, the "American shop" was the mecca for thousands and it did a thriving business in little flags, souvenirs and pins. American Red Cross posters were sold to the highest bidders, and frequently fetched fabulous prices. While this central depot was disposing of its wares, the American women canvassed the famous thoroughfare from end to end, selling flags. The whole work was in charge of Mrs. George E. Short of Brooklyn
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With the American Red Cross in Roumania. "The need of clothing is urgent in all the villages and we have given out the entire supply". This is from the official report of the American Red Cross Commissioner to Roumania. It describes conditions found in hundreds of Roumanian villages and also notes that the big stock of clothing the Red Cross shipped to Roumania, from France last winter, has been exhausted
Distribution of gifts of clothing and useful articles by the American Red Cross to refugee at Cannes
American Red Cross Metropolitan Canteens Canteen at Gare de Lyon, Vestiaire where refugees are supplied with clothes
At Cannes. Distribution of gifts of clothing and useful articles by the ARC to refugees who have reached the Riviera from the invaded districts
AMERICAN RED CROSS headquarters at Chateau Thierry, May 30th. The AMERICAN RED CROSS had been installed in Chateau Thierry for about a month and were about to open a dispensary, when orders come to evacuate the town. The A.R.C. helped the refugees to leave and took baggage for them in camions. The picture shows a camion (on the right) being loaded with refugees effects, and on the right sic, should be left loading a camion with A.R.C. supplies. Since Chateau Thierry has been reconquered the A.R.C. has resumed work there
Clothed children who lived in rags. One of the measures imposed by the Germans on the civil population of Roumania was an order compelling them to turn over practically all the cloth in the country that was being held for the manufacturing of garments. As a result a large percentage of the population was left in rags when the war finally ended. Children suffered especially in this respect. The group of youngsters shown in this picture are an example of the condition to which the country has been reduced. A large part of the American Red Cross mission's work in Roumania has been to clothe children such as these. Distribution stations have been established in all parts of the country, and many trainloads of supplies have been given out to the needy people
Member of the AMERICAN RED CROSS wearing the uniform which canteen workers use while on duty. Increasing members of American women are working in this volunteer service which adds so greatly to the well being of the American soldier. Picture taken outside the AMERICAN RED CROSS Bureau of Photography
American Red Cross workers in the storehouse at Pau. This is the center from which the American Red Cross sends blankets furniture and supplies of many kinds to the nearby refugee settlements at Lourdes, Eaubonne, etc
Portable houses put up for refugees by the Ministere de l'Interieur at Drieux, allowing one room for each family. These houses were originally intended for use in the reconstruction of the devastated regions but as that work is partially postponed they are being used to meet the refugee problem. The A.R.C. has provided many articles of furniture, clothing and utensils for this settlement
A load of clothing being taken from the vestiare of the A.R.C. Bureau of Refugees in Orleans for distribution by mairie in a neighboring village. A Vestiaire is maintained by the AMERICAN RED CROSS in Orleans for the purpose of supplying needy refugees with clothing. The picture shows a load of garments being taken from the Vestiaire for distribution at the Mairie in a neighboring Village
Summary
Caption from negative sleeve: A Vestiaire is maintained by the American Red Cross in Orleans for the purpose of supplying needy refugees with clothing. The picture shows a load of garments being taken from the Vestiaire for distribution at the Mairie in a neighboring village. September, 1918.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Hine.
Group title: Refugees and relief.
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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american red cross
france
orleans
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lewis wickes hine
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load
refugees
distribution
mairie
village
vestiaire
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world war i
wwi
ww 1
library of congress
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