WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
MUTILATED
SOLDIERS
page 2
Paris
French mutile with both arms off the elbow writes a letter to an AMERICAN RED CROSS worker, asking for a new pair of arms.
Picture was taken at the School for professional re-education of mutiles
under the direction of the Union des Colonies Etrangères en Faveur des Victimes de la Guerre
28 Avenue de Tokio, Paris
August 1918.
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Letter reproducing the writing of a mutile before and after the mutilation
1 June 1918
Photographer : ARC
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Letter reproducing the writing of a mutile before and after the mutilation
1 June 1918
Photographer : ARC
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
Miss Gerberding, diet expert of the AMERICAN RED CROSS,
explains the diet necessary to a group of French and Senegales mutiles who are on a special regime.
Picture taken at the School for professional re-education of the mutiles
under the direction of the Union des Colonies Etrangères en Faveur des Victimes de la Guerre
28 Avenue de Tokio, Paris
August 1918.
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
AMERICAN RED CROSS dietician preparing food for mutiles who are on special diet
at the school for professional re-education of the mutiles
under the direction of the Union des Colonies Etrangères en Faveur des Victimes de la Guerre
28 Avenue de Tokio, Paris.
In addition to the dietetic work, the AMERICAN RED CROSS furnishes artificial limbs to men in this institution
August 1918.
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The farm.
Plowing in preparation for summer crops.
Mutile is operating the tractor
April 1918.
Photographer : ARC
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The mutile driving the horse has an ankylosis (rigidity) of the right hand
ca. 1918 or 1919
Photographer: H&E 11041
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
Mutiles of the Dr. Blake's hospital, in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
1 June 1918
Photographer: ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
Mutiles of the Dr. Blake's hospital, in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
1 June 1918
Photographer: ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
Mutiles of the Dr. Blake's hospital, in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne
1 June 1918
Photographer: ARC Commission to France
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Mutile with double forearm amputation, working with a spade.
Right arm with single hook, left arm ring hook
4 March 1918
Mch. 25 Woman's Magazine, Apr. 19 Grit, Aug. 9, Dr. Chapman for slides, Mr. Holda. 12/15/18.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Orléans
French mutiles making furnitures for the use of refugees in Orleans.
Many of these workers have been fitted with artificial limbs by A.R.C.
Ecole de Reeducation de mutiles.
French mutiles, many of whom have been fitted with artificial limbs by the AMERICAN RED CROSS, making furniture which will be sold at a very low price to refugee families
under the auspices of the AMERICAN RED CROSS at Orleans.
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Rennes
Rennes.
The American Red Cross awarded prizes to the French mutiles
who took part in the competition at Rennes, France.
The re-education of the mutile along agricultural lines has been in progress some time,
under the patronage of the American Red Cross.
The picture shows a student working with apparatus, his left arm being gone
1918
Photographer: Henri A. Coles - Miss Harper Rey
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Rennes
Rennes.
Conducting the Graduation exercises at Rennes, Centre de Appareillage,
for the re-education of French mutiles.
The American Red Cross operated this school, which was a great success,
permitting a man although maimed, to follow the useful occupation of farming.
A competition was held and prizes awarded, the candidates working with apparatus
1918
Photographer : Henri A. Coles - Miss Harper Rey
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
French and Senegales mutiles being treated in the infirmary
at the School for the professional re-education of mutiles at 28 Avenue de Tokio, Paris.
The school is under the direction of
the Union des Colonies Etrangères en Faveur des Victimes de la Guerre.
The AMERICAN RED CROSS has done diet kitchen work in this institution and has supplied some of the men with artificial limbs
August 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
Miss Dorothy Gerberding, AMERICAN RED CROSS dietician,
with two assistants preparing special diets
in the kitchen of the School for professional re-education of the mutiles
under the direction of the Union des Colonies Etrangères en Faveur des Victimes de la Guerre
at 28 Avenue de Tokio, Paris
August 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Paris
Pupils of the school for the professional re-education of mutiles under the direction of
the Union des Colonies Etrangères on Faveur des Victimes de la Guerre, Avenue de Tokio, Paris.
The AMERICAN RED CROSS does special dietetic work in this institution
and also furnishes limbs when they are needed
August 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)