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
Summary
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC, Paris Office.
Group title: Greece (Headquarters)
On caption card: (1026)
Used in: Divisions, Nov. 1919.
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 10
Tags
Date
01/01/1919
Location
Athens
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html