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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
BIDDLE PORTER
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REIMS
Reims
Reims, France.
Miss Catherine Biddle Porter, of Washington, D.C., one of the canteen workers at Reims, France.
This Canteen was started to help feed the repatries at Reims, by the American Red Cross
March 1919.
Photographer : Guerin, ARC
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Reims, France.
Interior of the American Red Cross Canteen at Reims, France.
This section of the devastated district has been opened to sightseeing parties
made up of the members of the A.E.F.
This Canteen is situated in what was a school house.
The windows are all blown out, and paper window panes used instead, but the Red Cross,
with a few materials and much American initiative, managed to make the place fairly comfortable. Capt. R.J. Faure and his assistants, Miss Bennett and Miss Porter are in the background
March 1919.
Photographer : Guerin, ARC
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Reims.
Interior of the dining hall in the canteen and lodging house equipped by the American Red Cross
for the refugees returned to the ruined city of Rheims.
This room seats 300.
In the background are Captain Faure, Miss Bennet, and Miss Biddle Porter of the American Red Cross and Mlle. Fauriere of the Remoise committee.
They planned and directed the establishment of this canteen
Photographer : Capt. Taures, ARC
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Reims, France.
Exterior of the American Red Cross Canteen at Reims, and the working staff.
The American Red Cross workers seated in the front row are;
Capt. R.J. Faure,
Miss Bennett,
Miss Porter
Andrew Mc-Grath, Chauffeur.
The elderly woman seated between them is Mlle. Fourriaux,
a native of Reims, who never left the city during the four years.
Owing to her heroism the French Government awarded her the Croix de Guerre.
She is now helping the American Red Cross most efficiently.
The rest of the workers are repatries of Reims
(Emily Bennett, New York City; Cassil Biddle Porter of Washington, D.C.)
March 1919.
Photographer : Guerin, ARC
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
History
in french
Reims, France.
Mlle. Fouriaux, who is now assisting the American Red Cross in their canteen at Reims.
This woman has won the esteem and gratitude of the French people living in this devastated city.
During the heavy fighting she never left the town, but remained giving aid to the wounded and sick, and is now helping the repatries.
As an acknowledgement for her valiant services the French government awarded her
the Cross of the Legion of Honor
March 1919
Photographer : Guerin
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Emily Bennett
Marie Clémence Fourriaux
Biddle Porter
