Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress
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

Similar

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

description

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

date_range

Date

01/01/1920
place

Location

Albania
create

Source

Library of Congress
copyright

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

Explore more

american red cross
american red cross