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Miss Florence Patterson of Chicago (center) in charge of American Red Cross child welfare in Bucharest

American Child Expert in Roumania. Miss Florence Patterson of Chicago has charge of the Child Welfare work of the American Red Cross in Bucharest

Mrs. Patterson of Chicago, American Red Cross, and Mrs. Prezan, wife of the Chief of Staff of the Roumanian Army, are partners in a canteen for war orphans at Bucharest. It is an American Red Cross activity, as is indicated by the U.S. flag over the door. Some of the children live in a government orphanage nearby, others have been adopted by poor Roumanian families in the neighborhood. The later pictures show types of children, most of them wearing American Red Cross Chapter clothes

Mrs. Patterson of Chicago, American Red Cross, and Mrs. Prezan, wife of the Chief of Staff of the Roumanian Army, are partners in a canteen for war orphans at Bucharest. It is an American Red Cross activity, as is indicated by the U.S. flag over the door. Some of the children live in a government orphanage nearby, others have been adopted by poor Roumanian families in the neighborhood. The later pictures show types of children, most of them wearing American Red Cross Chapter clothes

Mrs. Patterson of Chicago, American Red Cross, and Mrs. Prezan, wife of the Chief of Staff of the Roumanian Army, are partners in a canteen for war orphans at Bucharest. It is an American Red Cross activity, as is indicated by the U.S. flag over the door. Some of the children live in a government orphanage nearby, others have been adopted by poor Roumanian families in the neighborhood. The later pictures show types of children, most of them wearing American Red Cross Chapter clothes

Mrs. Patterson of Chicago, American Red Cross, and Mrs. Prezan, wife of the Chief of Staff of the Roumanian Army, are partners in a canteen for war orphans at Bucharest. It is an American Red Cross activity, as is indicated by the U.S. flag over the door. Some of the children live in a government orphanage nearby, others have been adopted by poor Roumanian families in the neighborhood. The later pictures show types of children, most of them wearing American Red Cross Chapter clothes

A group of Soldier's children to whom the American Red Cross is giving refuge in the basement of the American Church in Florence. These children are entirely cared for by the big American organization. In charge of them is Contesso Ruccoli, Nee Bronson of Boston. Captain A.J. Akin, American Red Cross delegate in Florence is also seen in the picture

A group of Soldier's children to whom the American Red Cross is giving refuge in the basement of the American Church in Florence. These children are entirely cared for by the big American organization. In charge of them is Contesso Ruccoli, Nee Bronson of Boston. Captain A.J. Akin, American Red Cross delegate in Florence is also seen in the picture

Miss Perrin, of the Children's Bureau of the American Red Cross

Miss Florence Patterson of Chicago, in charge of American Red Cross work for children in Bucharest (left) and Mrs. Prezan, wife of Chief of Staff of the Roumanian Army

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Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.

Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC, Roumanian Commission

Group title: Personnel.

Used in: Central Division.

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

Temp note: Batch 9

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01/01/1919
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Bucharest
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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

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