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Refugees live in box cars. The American Red Cross transported thousands of Russian refugees from Constantinople to Varna, Bulgaria in boxcars very much like those on the American railways. Whole families lived in the cars for several days and were made quite comfortable with Red Cross blankets and canned food stuffs from the United States

Refugees live in box cars. The American Red Cross transported thousand...

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

Bulgaria's largest hospital. When it becomes necessary to evacuate thousands of Russian refugees from Odessa and other Black Sea ports, the American Red Cross relief expedition sent many of them to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, where they were cared for in the state hospital, the largest in the country. Bulgaria was glad to have the Russians, whose country has done so much for them in the past centuries

Bulgaria's largest hospital. When it becomes necessary to evacuate tho...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: T.T. & C. Sept. 1920. Group title: Hospitals. Bulgaria. Gift;... More

Russian refugees crowding aboard ship at Novorossisk prior to the fall of the city

Russian refugees crowding aboard ship at Novorossisk prior to the fall...

Photo by ARC This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Under American Protection. Russian refugees are safe under American protection in the island of Proti, a short distance from Constantinople where the American Red Cross has provided shelter and supplies to care for a thousand of them. They were taken to the island a few hours before the fall of Odessa by the relief ship "Navajo." This picture shows a group of exiles being conducted to the bath house by a Red Cross officer. Later they will be given comforatble beds in clean tents or barrack buildings

Under American Protection. Russian refugees are safe under American pr...

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: Southwest Div., R.C. Bull., R.C. Mag., T.T. & C. Jr. Grou... More

A load of olives. Almost all the natives of the near east are fond of olives. The photo shows a Greek merchant on the island of Proti near Constantinople carrying a load of olives to the American Red Cross Relief station where 800 Russian refugees are being cared for

A load of olives. Almost all the natives of the near east are fond 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. Data: T.T. & C. Group Title: Refugees. Russia. Gift; American N... More

Russian refugees in Turkey. Many of the little refugees which the American Red Cross brought to Proti Island near Constantinople were children of the best Russian families in the cities on the north shore of the Black Sea. They are eating bread and cakes baked with American flour

Russian refugees in Turkey. Many of the little refugees which the Amer...

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: Refugees. Russia. Gift; American National Red Cross 19... More

Two talented young Russian refugees. Anastasia Ecoeva, in Russian peasant girl's costume, and Olga Ivanava, in Cossack costume, as they danced on the all Russian program given at the exposition auditorium. San Francisco, August 3, by the Petrograd children from the American Red Cross ship Yomei Maru

Two talented young Russian refugees. Anastasia Ecoeva, in Russian peas...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Pacific Division. Data: Jr. R. C. Aug. 19, 1920. All Divisions, Aug. 1920. Group ... More

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian refugees cared for by ARC. Proti Island, Constantinople. Several thousand Russian refugees are now being cared for by the American Red Cross in Turkey. Here is a family, the tiny member of which was born on the Black Sea. The husband is in the uniform of General Deniken's army

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian refugees cared for by ARC. Proti I...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: Ex. Inter. News Ser. Oct. 13th. Group title: Refugees. Russia... More

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.

Hundreds of Turkish women have discarded their veils and now appear on...

Filed in: Turkey General. No. RC-2164. On mount: Turkey. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian orphan cared for by A. R. C. on Proti Island, Constantinople. Many of the little refugees which the American Red Cross brought to Priti sic Island near Constantinople were children of the best Russian families in the cities on the north shore of the Black Sea. They are eating bread and cakes baked with American flour

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian orphan cared for by A. R. C. on Pr...

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: Refugees. Russia. Gift; American National Red Cross 19... More

Refugees for Bulgaria. James A. Mills, an American Red Cross worker from New York, directing the leading of a relief train in Constantinople which is to take Russian refugees to Varna, Bulgaria. Box-cars still bearing the war time signs were used to transport the refugees

Refugees for Bulgaria. James A. Mills, an American Red Cross worker fr...

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: Refugees. Bulgaria. Gift; American National Red Cross ... More

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian children on Proti Island, Constantinople being cared for by the American Red Cross. Many of the little refugees which the American Red Cross brought to Proti Island near Constantinople were children of the best Russian families in the cities on the north shore of the Black Sea. They are eating bread and cakes baked with American flour

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian children on Proti Island, Constant...

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: Refugees. Russia. Gift; American National Red Cross 19... More

Sofia state hospital. To this fine hospital which is modern and as well equipped as its exterior would lead one to believe the American Red Cross sent many Russian refugees who were evacuated from the Russian Black Sea ports. Bulgarians feel greatly indepted sic to the Russians and received the refugees with open arms

Sofia state hospital. To this fine hospital which is modern and as wel...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: T.T. & C. Group title: Hospitals Bulgaria. Gift; American Nat... More

M. Gaeshoff, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria and new president of Bulgarian Red Cross (second figure from left) and his assistants. The ARC has cooperated with the Bulgarian Red Cross in caring for 3,000 Russian refugees who were sent to Sofia, Varna and other cities in Bulgaria

M. Gaeshoff, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria and new president of Bu...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: Ex. Inter. News. Ser. Oct. 13th. Group title: Personnel. Bulg... More

The toy clock in this picture was made from a packing box and a piece of milk can by one of the Russian refugees in General Wrangels army, Sebastopol. Also the wooden jumping jack made from chocolate boxes. Sent to Junior Red Cross headquarters in Washington

The toy clock in this picture was made from a packing box and a piece ...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC Hdqs. Classification: Toys. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. ... More

With Bulgaria's rulers. James A. Mills of New York, an American Red Cross official, with the rulers of Bulgaria, King Boris and Alexander Stambolyisky (with cane) in the Palace grounds at Sofia, the capital. Mr. Mills accompanied an American Red Cross train of Russian refugees who were billeted on the Bulgarians

With Bulgaria's rulers. James A. Mills of New York, an American Red Cr...

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: Personnel. Bulgaria. Gift; American National Red Cross... More

Esthonia News Service, A CITY OF MERCY AT RUSSIA'S DOOR, American Red Cross quarantine camp for Russian refugees at Narva where Esthonia and Russia meet. This tented city is one of the barriers against the spread of typhus and other contagious diseases brought out by the refugees from Russia. More than 4,000 pass through this camp every week. Each refugee remains for five days. They are then turned over to the civil authorities for help in reaching their destinations

Esthonia News Service, A CITY OF MERCY AT RUSSIA'S DOOR, American Red ...

Title from negative or negative sleeve. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Photographed by the American Red Cross (Swift) Date based on date of negatives in same range... More

Bulgarian boys. Here are two youngsters of Bulgaria who came to the railway station at Varna to greet the arrival of the American Red Cross train with Russian refugees from the Black Sea ports

Bulgarian boys. Here are two youngsters of Bulgaria who came to the ra...

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: Children. Bulgaria. Gift; American National Red Cross ... More

Turkey's little waifs. Miss Constance Douglas of Bath, Me. (Red Cross worker) and a group of Turkish orphans she is caring for in Constantinople. The American Red Cross is feeding Russian refugees in the Turkish capital and occassionally finds little Turks scattered among them

Turkey's little waifs. Miss Constance Douglas of Bath, Me. (Red Cross ...

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: Children. Turkey. Gift; American National Red Cross 19... More

The Constantinople Unit. From right to left: Lt. Col. Ernest P. Bicknell of Washington, D.C.; Miss Rachel T. Sheets, of Merchantsville, New Jersey, and Mrs Bicknell. Col. Bicknell is in charge of American Red Cross relief work for Russian refugees who fled to Constantinople from Odessa when the Bolsheviks occupied the Russian city

The Constantinople Unit. From right to left: Lt. Col. Ernest P. Bickne...

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: Potomac Div., Red Cross Bull. Group title: Personnel, Tur... More

Turkey's bill boards. There are no operas of a serious plays in Constantinople. The people content themselves with cheap vaudivill sic or moving pictures of an indifferent quality. This picture shows one of the leading theatres of the city. It is named the "Theatre America" in honor of the arrival of the American Red Cross unit in the Turkish capital to open a supply base for the caring of the Russian refugees. The billboards telling of the show are printed in Greek, Turkish and French to accommodate the various audience

Turkey's bill boards. There are no operas of a serious plays in Consta...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: T.T. & C. Sept. 1920. Group title: Reconstruction. Turkey. Gi... More

Russian refugees in Bulgaria. Royal summer palace, Euxinograd at Varna on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, where hundreds of Russian refugees evacuated from Odessa, and other southern ports, were brought by the American Red Cross. The Bulgarians were glad to care for the Russian refugees, feeling that they were helping to pay in a slight measure the debt of traditional gratitude they owe to the Russians for their independence as a kingdom

Russian refugees in Bulgaria. Royal summer palace, Euxinograd at Varna...

Photograph shows the royal summer palace "Euxinograd", located near Varna, Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast. Original caption misidentifies building as "St. Peter's hospital". (Source: researcher B. Petrov, 2019... More

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian children at A. R. C. relief station on Proti Island in Constantinople. Many of the little refugees which the American Red Cross brought to Proti Island near Constantinople were children of the best Russian families in the cities on the north shore of the Black Sea. They are eating bread and cakes baked with American flour

Russian refugees in Turkey. Russian children at A. R. C. relief statio...

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: Refugees. Russia. Gift; American National Red Cross 19... More

Russian refugees - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Russian refugees - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. G... More

Under American Protection. Russian refugees are safe under American protection in the island of Proti, a short distance from Constantinople where the American Red Cross has provided shelter and supplies to care for a thousand of them. They were taken to the island a few hours before the fall of Odessa by the relief ship "Navajo." This picture shows a group of exiles being conducted to the bath house by a Red Cross officer. Later they will be given comforatble beds in clean tents or barrack buildings

Under American Protection. Russian refugees are safe under American pr...

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: Southwest Div., R.C. Bull., R.C. Mag., T.T. & C. Jr. Grou... More

They had narrow escape. These are a few of the 800 Russian refugees from Odessa who escaped from the Bolsheviks aboard the American Red Cross relief ship, "Navajo" a few hours before the city fell. These refugees are being cared for on the island of Proti, near Constantinople, until such time as they can return to their own country in safety

They had narrow escape. These are a few of the 800 Russian refugees fr...

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: Red Cross Bulletin, Southwestern Division, Atlantic Divis... More

Russian refugees in Gallipoli - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Russian refugees in Gallipoli - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: F. & I. Chaps. Data: Ex. Indef. For. & Ins. Chaps. Classification: Refugees. Gift... More