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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
CITIES and VILLAGES
ENJOYMENTS and PAINS
CHÂTEAUROUX
page 2
Châteauroux
This seven year old boy has been through some of the serverest hardships of war.
He was behind the German lines for four years, living on raw beets for months.
He was allowed a small piece of bread each day which he voluntarily gave to his mother,
who was ill and who subsequently died through maltreatment.
The child came all the way from the invaded territory to central France without a relative,
arriving at Chateauroux in a terrible condition from malnutrition and neglect.
The American Red Cross fed and cared for him,
and he is now a normal child and has been adopted by a Y.M.C.A. man.
The picture shows him talking to Mrs. Fisher American Red Cross refugee delegate at Chateauroux, to whom credit is due for saving this child.
31 Oct. 1918
A little seven year old rapatrie coming to the right quarter for help.
This child was behind the German lines for four years, living on raw beets for months.
He was allowed a small piece of bread each day which he voluntarily gave to his mother who was ill, and subsequently died throught maltreatment.
He came all the way from the invaded territory without a relative,
arriving at Chateauroux in a terrible condition from malnutrition and neglect.
The American Red Cross fed and cared for him
and he is now a normal child and has been adopted by a Y.M.C.A. man
31 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
At the Annex Hospital at Chateauroux (Base Hospital No. 9) the American Red Cross nurse in charge, Mrs. R. Lee Cromwell, from the New York Hospital, talking to Andrew Danbrowny from Pottsville, Pa. who has been in France 15 months, 12 months in the trenches.
He has been in 9 drives, including Soissons, St. Mihiel, Cantigny and Verdun.
Was badly gassed and blind for 5 days.
31 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Devoted friends of the American Red Cross.
These two soldiers gave up their one day off in order that they might build a woodshed,
and make some furniture for the American Red Cross canteen at Chateauroux
31 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The first real bed he has enjoyed for many weeks is one of the comforts provided
for this American soldier at the American Red Cross canteen at Chateauroux
31 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
A game of cards in the American Red Cross recreation hut at Base Hospital No. 9, at Chateauroux
30 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Are they enjoying this good square meal?
It is at the American Red Cross canteen at Chateauroux.
31 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
A game of billiards in the American Red Cross recreation hut at Base Hospital No. 9, at Chateauroux
30 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
They start the piano at 7 A.M. and it goes till all hours in the American Red Cross recreation hut,
Base Hospital No. 9, Chateauroux.
30 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Canteen in the recreation hut at Base Hospital No. 9, at Chateauroux.
The American Red Cross workers sometimes have more work than they can do,
but some of the soldiers always volunteer to help them out
30 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
American soldiers using the reading and writing room equipped by the American Red Cross
in the Annex to the Base Hospital No. 9, at Chateauroux.
30 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Some sick soldiers getting a lift in an American Red Cross camionette from the canteen
at Chateauroux over to the hospital.
The canteen being hard pressed for workers,
a volunteer from the Army has offered to help them out by driving the car
31 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
How the Army repays services rendered.
When the American Red Cross canteen at Chateauroux was in difficulties over the wood question,
the army loaned trucks, men, sawmill etc. to stock up the woodpile
31 Oct. 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)