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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
PRISONERS
of
WAR
in SWITZERLAND
page 1
Fribourg
One of two hospitals at Fribourg where American soldiers who are attained with disease,
contracted in German prisoner camps will be treated.
This is but one of many hospitals which are at disposition of the A.R.C. in Switzerland.
Two big hospitals with annexes built with A.R.C. money have been places at the disposal of the A.R.C. at Leysin and Montana, in the Swiss mountains.
The ARC also is enlarging and buying grounds adjacent to a big hospital in Berne,
the capital of Switzerland, where American soldiers will receive treatment. American nurses
under the direction of Dr. Alfred Worcester of Waltham, Mass.
Deputy Commissioner of the ARC in Switz. will attend to these American soldiers
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Fribourg
Hospital at Fribourg where American soldiers
who are too ill to return at once to America will be cared for by the ARC.
This work will be under the direction of Dr. Alfred Worcester, of Waltham, Mass.,
Deputy Commissioner of the ARC for Switzerland
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Fribourg
Typical hospital ward in one of two great hospitals at Fribourg, Switzerland,
which have been recently opened and where American soldiers will be cared for upon
their release from German prison camps.
The ARC in Switzerland believes in having everything ready for our boys
when they arrive from Germany.
These beds will not be occupied until our lads sleep in them
for the first time upon their release from German prison camps
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Fribourg
Fribourg.
Établissement Sanitaire d'Armée pour Internés
1918
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Renens
Interior, Lausanne storehouse.
Here is another view of the American Red Cross storehouse at Renens, near Lausanne, Switzerland, where supplies for 5,000 American prisoners are kept.
Note that there are 5,000 American prisoners in Germany yet,
but the supplies are waiting for them
December 1918
Photographer : American Red Cross Comm. to Switzerland.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Lausanne
Interior Lausanne Storehouse.
Another view of the American Red Cross reserve warehouse at Lausanne.
Notice the French internes at work for Uncle Sam and American prisoners in Germany.
"No smoking" the sign says,
but our boys are getting a carload of tobacco and the car stands right there on the tracks.
Pork and beans in boxes to left of picture
December 1918
Photographer : American Red Cross Comm. to Switzerland.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Lausanne
Are American prisoners in Germany well fed by the ARC in Switzerland
Oh, boy!
Look at these piles of pork and beans, jam, those barrels of corned beef, salt pork,
those boxes of salmon, dried beans, tomatoes, corn, peas, hard bread, butter,
those bags of sugar, those boxes of prunes, soap, cocoa, chocolate, rice, evaporated milk, coffee, raisins, figs, salt, tea and candy
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Lausanne
Interior, Lausanne storehouse.
More pork and beans in the ARC reserve warehouse at Lausanne.
Weighing up a sack of dry beans for the boys in German prison camps
December 1918
Photographer : ARC Commission to Switzerland.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Lausanne
Lausanne Storehouse.
ARC reserve storehouse at Lausanne where supplies for 5,000 men for six months are stored
December 1918
Photographer : ARC. Commission to Switzerland
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Genève
"Les Lauriers" at Geneva,
a relief [sp?] making surgical dressings, clothing or evacues and refugees
passing through Switzerland. A.R.C. Swiss Commission
now supporting this work which keeps about sixty needy women busy on useful work
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Genève
"Les Lauriers" at Geneva,
a relief [sp?] making surgical dressings, clothing or evacues and refugees
passing through Switzerland. A.R.C. Swiss Commission
now supporting this work which keeps about sixty needy women busy on useful work
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Genève
"Les Lauriers" at Geneva,
a relief [sp?] making surgical dressings, clothing or evacues and refugees
passing through Switzerland. A.R.C. Swiss Commission
now supporting this work which keeps about sixty needy women busy on useful work
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Genève
"Les Lauriers" at Geneva,
a relief [sp?] making surgical dressings, clothing or evacues and refugees
passing through Switzerland. A.R.C. Swiss Commission
now supporting this work which keeps about sixty needy women busy on useful work
ca. 1918 or 1919
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Genève
Weekly distribution of bread to prisoners. Geneva
11 February 1919
Photographer : A.R.C. Mrs. Fiske.
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)