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The most popular man in Albania. Lieut. Col. William Warfield, of Baltimore, MD., director of the American Red Cross unit to Albania. Under his charge are such varied activities as hospitals, public nursing, playgrounds, dispensaries and schools. He is known in the most remote mountain villages and many Albanian feuds have been discontinued at his request in order that the Americans under him could carry on their relief work in safety
Albanian farmers learn the American way. With this kind of age old farm equipment still generally in use it is easy to picture the amazement of Albanian farmers when they saw a demonstration of modern American methods. It was arranged for their benefit by the American Red Cross, now carrying on an estensive relief work for the war sufferers of the much fought over Balkan state. Tilling the fields with oxen hitched to a rude, home-made, wooden plow is slow, hot work and discouraging, as well, for the men who have to build up a country that is having its first taste of economic and governmental freedom after centuries of Turkish control and outside interference. It is believed that Albania, although centuries behind the timewill grasp at all the newest and quickest means to restore herself and solidfy her independenice for her people follow agricultural pursuits naturally and the soil is fertile and favorable for almost any kind of crops. There are 40,000 Albanians in the United States who are giving their hearty support to the efforts of their war hammered country
Albanian woman goes shopping. What the markets and bazaars of Albania lack in quality and quantity they endeavor to make up for in riotous, gaudy color effects that keep them from sinking into unnoticeable insignificance. The shawls, umbrellas, small household utensils and 'gimcracks', even the people themselves present a variety of crude and bizarre colors that at least cheer the aspect of this lean, hungry land of war devastation and misery. This Albanian woman is wearing a suit of American Red Cross pajamas underneath her scent native costume. American clothing is frequently mingled nowadays with that characteristic of the country for in its relief work there the Red Cross found the people almost destitute of wearing apparel and resorting to rags tied on with strings. They were not only miserable and even grotesque in appearance but of far greater importance were responsible for widespread disease that required intensive fighting
Albanian girls in Turkish costumes. These young Albanian girls are dressed in the customary costume for women in their country. Baggy trousers and wooden sandals are relics of Moslem rule in Albania during the last 500 years, but fashions of dress for Albania women will undoubtedly change from now on. Turkish dominion and influence ended with the war and the enormous influx of western style clothing distributed by the American Red Cross to the war worn people who were in rags has had a tremendous effect upon them. Education is the next thing to be undertaken there and the Junior Red Cross of America plans to give its encouragement and backing to all attempts on the part of the new government to promote national institutions of learning. Most of the children of this Balkan state have never attended any school. Very few of them can read or write their native language, due to centuries of educational suppression, not to natural illiteracy
Just a friendly gathering in Albania. From the stacked rifles one might get the impression that this was an armed camp. But its an American Red Cross distribution of old clothing in Albania. These Albania mountaineer tribesmen seem to have an unusual feeling of protection under the stars and stripes. At all other times their guns are carried in a "ready" position. The Albanian tribesmen have their own laws and their own methods of dispensing justice. The rifle play a big part in the latter activity. The Red Cross has given hundreds of tons of clothing, medical supplies and other materials to these destitute mountain people
Swapping "Spuds" in Tirana. Trading and fighting are Albania's chief occupations. Here we have them indulging in the animated bargaining so dear to the heart of an Oriental people. If business gets dull, one potato merchant will trade his stock with another. A glimpse at the little merchandise stocks, spread on squares of cloth, reveals the secret of Albania's malnutrition. The country produces little grain or meat; the people must live mainly on vegetables. Into the heart of Albania American Red Cross missions hurried soon after the armistice. These Americans are still doing what they can to better the living conditions of the mountaineer families, where mothers had to be taught how to use soap on the children
Two flags Albanians will never forget. Old Glory and the American Red Cross emblem can be seen flying from one end of Albania to the other. They have brought a new idea to this old world country, probably the most primitive in Europe. Wherever those flags are exhibited, the people know they can look for a lightening of their burdens and a helping hand with their troubles. This shows the American Red Cross hospital at Tirana, to which American doctors and nurses go into the surrounding country to care for the sick and ailing. At the extreme right is Dr. Lloyd W. Brooke of Portland, Oreg. Director of the Tirana Hospital
... Albanians who are aiding their country
Three wars in seven years with Turks, Bulgars, Austrians and Germans as enemies is enough to try the patience and burden bearing ability of any people. But the Serbs have gone through it and emerged with plenty of national spirit. But it's been reduced to the spirit of the mountain burro patient, slow, and uncomplaining. These little beasts were practically the only livestock left to the Serbs. So the burdens they carry are larger and heavier than the animals themselves. This shows a Serb mountaineer packing American Red Cross relief supplies on a burro for transportation to a remote village
Albanians in their own land. Although Albanians are considered the world's greatest 'gun totors' they are not at heart so war like or the indeseriminate sic brigands that they are frequently reputed to be. Owing to its geographical location and the permission of the Turkish government, when in control of this Balkan state, to defend its own borders, the Albanian natives carried on a mildly intensive border warfare for many years, and always went armed. American Red Cross workers who have spent months in Albania, where since the war and its drain on all industried resources distress had become proverbial, declare that any foreigner there is treated with greatest respect and courtesy if he is under the 'Besse', or in other words there on good faith. Although women frequently carry guns it is generally known that the Albanian's regard for the sacredness of his women kind is such that any one accompanied by a woman may go wherever he chooses and be entirely uninterfered with
Summary
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office.
Data: Excl. to Underwood & Underwood, until Sept. 26, 1920. Group title: Types. Albania.
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
01/01/1920
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