Where west helps east. Thousands of tons of American Red Cross supplies for the help of Russian refugees and the destitute people of the Balkan countries pass through this warehouse in Constantinople. It is the base of all relief operations in that part of the world. The building has a capacity of nearly 10,000 tons and is one of the finest on the waterfront. Unlike most warehouses in Constantinople supplies can be unloaded into it from the water. Most Turkish warehouses are built some distance from the water front and a haul by a team or a long carry by porters is necessary

American relief unit in Constantinople. When the American Red Cross sent a field unit to Constantinople to handle the work of distributing relief and food supply stations for the thousands of destitute Russian refugees who were pouring into Turkey by way of the Black Sea port of Odessa, this group of men were the first to go. They are, reading from left to right, Major George M. Reinbolt, director of transportation, Chicago. Lieut. George Koler, ass't supt. Of warehouses, New York; Capt. Milner, supt. Of warehouses, Philadelphia. Lieut. Henry Nelson, ass't director of transportation, Gloucester, Massachusetts.; Major C. Claflin Davis, director of the unit, Boston; H. Day, director of supplies, Richmond, Virginia Capt. R. S. Mighill, personnel officer, New York; Sgt. N. Reymer, garage supt. Chicago. Major. McQueen, comptroller, New York

Ways of the East. Although Constantinople is one of the busiest ports in the world with vessels from every country calling at her harbor, there are none of the modern conveniences for handling freight or passengers to be found. Practically all boats must be unloaded by means if lighters for there are no large docks. Boat hoists do their own work. This picture shows American Red Cross supplies bound for south Russia being transferred from the American steamer to lighters in the harbor of the Turkish capital

American Red Cross warehouse, Constantinople. Turkish workmen in Red Cross warehouse. Moving a steam winch is one of the American Red Cross warehouses in Constantinople without the help of another steam winch required the services of twenty Turkish laborers. The Red Cross maintains a whole string of warehouses in the Turkish capital in which are stocked food, clothing and medicines for the refugees from Russia who are now being washed through the greatest city of the near east

The Red Cross in Turkey. Americans who are directing the Red Cross work for the relief of Russian refugees now being evacuated through Constantinople. From left to right: W. F. Milner, superintendent of the American Red Cross warehouse in Constantinople; Charles F. Donnelly, skipper of the relief ship 'sangerman', and Major George F. Ryden of Kansas City, Me. Director of the Red Cross, south Russian unit

Hundreds of Turkish women have discarded their veils and now appear on the streets dressed as their sisters in the western world This picture shows a number of the wealthiest women in Constantinople who have offered their services to the American Red Cross in helping to care for Russian refugees. The young lady on the left, wearing the striped shawl, is the daughter of the Khedive of Egypt and is considered on[e] of the beauties of Constantinople.

Sub chasers to the rescue. Russian refugees from Odessa and other Black Sea ports with their household effects about to embark on an American submarine chaser for Proti Island, near Constantinople, where the American Red Cross has established a relief station. The United States sub chasers have done good work as rescue ships among the Black Sea ports. Removing American Red Cross supplies from U.S. destroyer to American Red Cross warehouse on Proti Island. nr. Constantinople

Where west helps east. Thousands of tons of American Red Cross supplies for the help of Russian refugees and the destitute people of the Balkan countries pass through this warehouse in Constantinople. It is the base of all relief operations in that part of the world. The building has a capacity of nearly 10,000 tons and is one of the finest on the waterfront. Unlike most warehouses in Constantinople supplies can be unloaded into it from the water. Most Turkish warehouses are built some distance from the water front and a haul by a team or a long carry by porters is necessary

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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 Paris Office.
Data: All Div. June 1920; Red Cross Bulletin, July 1920.
Group title: Turkey, supplies.
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 24

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