Three old refugees on the steps of the Cathedral near the Grotto at Lourdes, where so many pilgrims have come to be healed. These old people are inmates of the Convent which has been turned into a home for old refugees and which is assisted by the American Red Cross

In front of the Cathedral at Lourdes at the back of which is the famous Grotte where so many pilgrims have come for centuries to be healed. Three old refugees from the devastated regions with American Red Cross worker looking at Bulletin Board

Old refugees in the court of the Convent at Lourdes. American Red Cross workers are shown talking with and giving advice to these old people; also endeavoring to find out their needs

Old and homeless. These refugees from devastated regions are made comfortable in the Convent at Lourdes which is assisted by the American Red Cross

American Red Cross nurse visiting refugees at St. Etienne. These wretched houses were condemned before the war, but owing to the flood of refugees who have come to the town they are being used again. The American Red Cross has greatly helped to improve the sanitary conditions

Tours: Within the courtyard of the old house which the American Red Cross converted into a home for refugees from the devastated regions. It lies under the great Cathedral which is soon rising over the gateway

Refugees eating in the dining room of a Catholic Convent at Pau. Families are taken into this Convent and cared for until permanent homes can be found for them which they can occupy until the war is over. Catholic Sisters are shown distributing food which the American Red Cross aids in supplying

Three old refugees on the steps of the Cathedral near the Grotto at Lourdes, where so many pilgrims have come to be healed. These old people are inmates of the Convent which has been turned into a home for old refugees and which is assisted by the American Red Cross

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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 Commission to France.
Group title: France Refugees, Relief.
On caption card: 3155.
On caption card: July 1918, 2 August 1918, date received.
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 18

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