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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
LIZY sur OURCQ
Lizy sur Ourcq
Barges with refugees from Lizy-sur-Ourq
June 1918
Photographer: R.T. Townsend,
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
This picture shows a few of them on one of the barges arriving in Paris
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
Some of them are seen in this picture landing on the quai in Paris
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross,
they could have food, beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
Two Paris policemen in the foreground
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
The neighborhood is interested in the arrival of the barges
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where, with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food, beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
This picture shows improvised living and cooking quarters in one of the barges
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
Family group on the quai
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Refugees from Lizy-sur-Ourcq.
They came on a barge
Photographer: R.T. Townsend,
10 Juin 18
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
Passers-by along the quai are interested in their story
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way
June 1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people came down on 3 barges of their own
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where with the aid of the ARC.,
they could have food, beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
Ready to go ashore
June 1918
Photographer ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
where they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where, with the aid of the ARC,
they could have food, beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
Landing some of the baggage
June 1918
Photographer ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken to the seminary of St. Sulpice where the aid of the ARC they could have food,
beds, and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
A picturesque member of the party.
She is glad that she brought her rabbit in a basket
June 1918
Photographer ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way
The barges were so crowded that people were pushed off into the water from time to time.
They were forced to save themselves as best they could, as there was no time to stop for them.
Two of the children were drowned
June 1918
Photographer ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
This picture shows a few of them on one of their barges.
More fortunate than most refugees they were able to bring not only their household goods,
but even their firewood
June 1918
Photographer ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The entire village of Lizy-sur-Ourcq,
consisting of 450 people, came down to Paris on 3 barges of their own,
when they were driven from their homes by the German invaders.
They were taken for the night to the seminary of St. Sulpice where,
with the aid of the American Red Cross, they could have food,
beds and an opportunity to wash before going on their way.
They had their cook stoves on the barges as well as fire-wood
and cooked their food on the 3 days trip
June 1918
Photographer ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Refugees on the barge that brought them from Lizy-sur-Ourq to Paris
Photographer: R.T. Townsend,
10 Juin 18
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Barges with refugees from Lizy-sur-Ourcq
10 Juin 18
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)