A study in rags - snapped in one of the streets of the camp at Salonica for Greeks who have been brought back from the Caucasus by their government for the purpose of colonizing Thrace Delayed in Salonica where they disembarked they have been left without food and clothing and thousands were dying when the American Red Cross began relief work there.

The bread boy - at the camp at Salonica for Greeks who have been brought back from the Caucasus for the purpose of colonizing their country's rewon province of Thrace They have been delayed at Salonica where they landed and their plight has become so bad that the American Red Cross and other relief agencies have stepped in to stem the misery and death.

Too crowded for comfort - no wonder baby is crying with pots and pan for company The American Red Cross photographer found this unusual combination in the camp for Greeks at Salonica which has been established as a temporary home for those brought from the Caucasus to colonize Thrace. They have been there so long that much sickness and death have visited them.

Fresh clean clothing - is welcomed by this youngster jud[g]ing by his expression He is one of the young members of the camp of Greeks from the Caucasus brought back to colonize the rewon province of Thrace and temporarily stranded in Salinica [i.e. Salonica] where the American Red Cross is helping them.

Samples of their footwear - showing the need for American shoes in the Greek camp at Salonica established for Greeks brought from the Caucasus for the purpose of colonizing their rewon province of Thrace American relief agencies are doing their best to provide food, clothing and medical aid for the stricken voyagers.

An American nurse - Miss Lillian Spelman of Boston who is in charge of the task of nursing the large number of children in the camp at Salonica for 20,000 Greeks who have been brought from the Caucasus for the purpose of colonizing Thrace They were halted at Salonica and left in great distress. The American Red Cross and American Relief Administration have stepped in.

Old glory in ancient Athens. In one of the principal streets of the Greek Capital, the American Red Cross has established a relief distributing station. After investigating appeals for aid the Red Cross issues cards which entitle the holders to issues of clothes, medicine and food. Athens has thousands of war refugees quartered in the city. And until the Red Cross came to Greece, these people were practically with out aid

A study in rags - snapped in one of the streets of the camp at Salonica for Greeks who have been brought back from the Caucasus by their government for the purpose of colonizing Thrace Delayed in Salonica where they disembarked they have been left without food and clothing and thousands were dying when the American Red Cross began relief work there.

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Photograph shows a smiling boy leaning on a cane.
Filed in: Greece Children General.

No. RC-8688.
Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.

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Date

01/01/1921

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Location

Ossa (Thessalonikē, Greece : Nome), 40.83333, 50.38667

Google Map of 40.833333333333336, 50.38666666666666

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