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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
RED CROSS
1919
BREST
page 1
Interior of the Officers' Recreation Room at Kehorre Hospital, Brest, France.
This is operated by the American Red Cross and is a huge success.
All comforts, including fine, big chairs, writing materials, games and music
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Exterior of the American Red Cross rest room at Kehorre Hospital, Brest, France.
Soldiers on the way home to the States stop off here on the last leg of their journey.
It had proved a very satisfactory Hut, and is always crowded with officers and men about to embark
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of the Rest Room for the American Red Cross Canteen workers at Brest Dock Canteen.
The Girls are:
Miss Beatrice Allen, of New York City; Miss Sara Anderson, of Centreville,
Miss Anna Kaye, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Typical paintings of
Breton folklore
Interior of the Rest Room for the American Red Cross Canteen workers at Brest Dock Canteen.
[close up]
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of the Rest Room for the American Red Cross Canteen workers at Brest Dock Canteen.
[close up]
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Sitting room in the American Red Cross Hotel, Brest, France.
It is here that the Red Cross houses its workers of this district
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of the kitchen at the Rue du Gaz Canteen of the American Red Cross.
The Red Cross Girls are,
Miss Pauline Perry, of Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Marjorie Allen of South Orange, N.J.
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of the kitchen at the Rue du Gaz Canteen of the American Red Cross
[close up]
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
The Nurses' Club operated by the American Red Cross in the Kehorre Hospital, Brest, France
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
This is one of the last offices the Officers and Men pass through
before embarking for the United States.
It is here that they give their name and numbers, so that they may be assigned to a place on the ship which is to take them to the "Land of the Free".
This is Dock #7, Brest, France
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of Dock #7, Brest, France. It is through here that the members of the A.E.F.
must pass in order to embark for the United States.
At the extreme end of the room are officers at long tables who check up each person
about to sail taking names and numbers and histories
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of American Red Cross Hospital Hut for Enlisted Men at Hospital #65.
The Red Cross Workers are Miss Grace Coffin, of New York City and Miss Lois Martin, New York City
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of the American Red Cross Officers' Club at Brest, France.
This is the doctors' rest room, it is connected with the Infirmary which is situated at Dock #7, Brest
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
. Interior of the war at the Kerhorre Hospital, Brest, which is devoted to the patients
who are suffering from "War neurosis" or as commonly called shellshock.
In conjuction with this ward the American Red Cross maintains a Recreation Room,
which is just adjoining
March 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
. Interior of the Fort Begnen Officers' Club.
The American Red Cross operates this and the Red Cross Girls are:
Mrs. Lucy Phisten, New York City. Miss Sallie Lacy, Washinton, D.C.
and Miss Lois Fellows, Montreal, Canada
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
. Interior of the American Red Cross Officers' Restroom at the Kerhorre, Hospital, Brest, France
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of the Nurses' Club at the Kehorre Hospital, Brest, France.
This Club is operated by the American Red Cross and is very comfortable and cozy
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
American Red Cross Recreation Hut, Kehorre Hospital, Brest, France.
Convalescent soldiers always enjoy the latest magazines and papers, and a chance to write home. The atmosphere has been made homelike by the Red Cross girls on duty there
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
. Interior of the American Red Cross Officers' rest room at the Kerhorre Hospital, Brest, France. Artistic simplicity is the keynote of this cozy room
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Interior of the American Red Cross Officers' rest room and Canteen
at Kehorre Hospital, Brest, France.
Highly artistic effects have been developed by very simple arrangement of plain furniture,
and the officers are always very comfortable in the cozy atmosphere of the place
3 April 1919
Photographer Henri A. Coles
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)