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American goods in the Apian Way. A scene along the ancient Apian way as it passes through Elbasan, Albania. The peak animals compose an American Red Cross convoy of food and medicines. It illustrates the transportation difficulties of the American relief organization in reaching the remote mountain districts of the Balkans, were greatly in need of aid

American goods in the Apian Way. A scene along the ancient Apian way a...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Group title: Supplies, Albania. On caption card: 11650. Used in: R.... More

American Trackwalkers in Montenegro. In order to get their convoys of supplies from one place to another in safety, the American Red Cross not only had to protect itself against bandits in Montenegro but also send out a trackwalker to examine the mountain roads. This shows a R.C. man discovering a washout on a mountain road over which a Red Cross convoy is about to move, so he has left two guards to flag the American drivers while he goes on to the next town to gather a crew of natives to repair the damage. The Red Cross workers throughout the Balkans were continually meeting with this and many other transportation difficulties

American Trackwalkers in Montenegro. In order to get their convoys of ...

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: Supplies, Montenegro. On caption card: 12/1041. Gi... More

Back to Biblical Transport. With all lines of communication destroyed by the enemy, the American Red Cross requisitioned ox carts and camels to carry its relief supplies to remote mountain districts of the Balkans. This shows a Red Cross convoy arrival in a town in the Pirot district. The destitute people who have received no outside aid for five years are crowding about the cart load of supplies while the patient oxen and their driver face the camera with a sigh of relief after traveling fifty miles

Back to Biblical Transport. With all lines of communication destroyed ...

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: Supplies, Serbia. On caption card: (12840) Used in... More

Red Cross convoy in Serbia. Hauling supplies from the American Red Cross across the Balkan mountains to south Serbia for a Red Cross hospital at Pricren. Native drivers keep close together in the mountain passes as protection against the bandits frequently met with

Red Cross convoy in Serbia. Hauling supplies from the American Red Cro...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: Junior Red Cross, T.T. & C. Group title: Transportation. Serb... More