Teaching sick Albanians the "Air" cure. When persons get sick in Albania they usually shut the windows and doors tight and go to bed until they get well or die. The American Red Cross is attempting to change these unhealthy habits. This shows an American Nurse (kneeling) with a native interpreter (center, standing) teaching a tubercular patient the value of "plain air" and plenty of it. The Nurse is Miss Louise Wentzell, Pittsburgh, Pa
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: Albania.
On caption card: (11643)
Used in: T.T.C. Jr. Jan. 1920.
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 11
Tags
Date
01/01/1920
Location
Albania
Source
Library of Congress
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