The iconic American Red Cross played a vital role in the Great War.
Italy relied heavily on their assistance and humanitarian aid, particularly during the latter half of the war, and many of the pictures are from there. All images are courtesy of the Library of Congress.
With a little optional musical accompaniment, from the soundtrack of The Third Man, the great Orson Welles film.
American Red Cross serves humanity Join! / / Lawrence WilburAmerican Red Cross in ItalyGondolier steers down a quiet Venetian canal with food and supplies from the American Red CrossMilan. Maria Danielis, a woman refugee, and her baby, Pietro, born at the American Red Cross Home for Refugees at Milan. This woman has lost three little girls whose fate is unknownRed Cross workersThis woman appears to have been an officer in the Red Cross. Location unknown.[African American Red Cross nurses] / Shubart, Princeton, IndianaAmerican Red Cross Colony at Spresiano. American Red Cross officer fitting shoes
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