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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
TOURS
page 1
Tours
This is where the socks are mended.
Bureau of refugees, Tours.
In an old monastery building adjacent to the Great Cathedral at Tours,
a group of refugee women under the auspices of the AMERICAN RED CROSS,
are coming to their work of mending socks for the American soldiers.
This is part of the great salvage work, that is making socks, sweaters, etc.
that have been worn as good as new, while at the same time the women are enabled
to support themselves.
In this one group, a quarter of a million socks and 150,000 other garments have been mended
in two months and nearly 70,000 francs have been earned by the women.
Their earnings average five to six francs a day
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
This is where the socks are mended.
Bureau of refugees, Tours.
In an old monastery building adjacent to the Great Cathedral at Tours,
a group of refugee women under the auspices of the AMERICAN RED CROSS,
are coming to their work of mending socks for the American soldiers.
This is part of the great salvage work, that is making socks, sweaters, etc.
that have been worn as good as new,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves.
In this one group, a quarter of a million socks and 150,000 other garments have been mended
in two months and nearly 70,000 francs have been earned by the women.
Their earnings average five to six francs a day
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Bringing in the socks.
Bureau of Refugees, Tours.
Bringing in the socks which have been mended for American soldiers by refugee women at Tours under the auspices of the AMERICAN RED CROSS.
This is part of the great salvage work that is making socks, sweaters, etc.
that have been worn, as good as new at a small cost,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Pay-day.
Bureau of Refugees, Tours.
Pay day for the refugee women at Tours who mend socks for the American soldiers
under the auspices of the AMERICAN RED CROSS.
This is part of the great salvage work that is making socks, sweaters, etc.
that have been worn, as good as new at a small cost,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
An invalid mending socks for the soldiers.
Bureau of Refugees, Tours,
This invalid refugee woman is enabled to earn a little money by taking part
in the work of mending socks for American soldiers
under the direction of the AMERICAN RED CROSS at Tours.
This is part of the great salvage work that is making socks, sweaters, etc.
that have been worn, as good as new at a small cost,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Mending socks for the soldiers.
Bureau of refugees, Tours
Socks that have been knitted by American wives and sisters are made to last as long as possible
by the refugee women at Tours who, under the direction of the AMERICAN RED CROSS
are employed to mend for the American soldiers.
This is part of the great salvage work that is making socks, sweaters, etc.
that have been worn, as good as new at a small cost,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Mending socks for the soldiers. Bureau of Refugees, Tours.
Refugee woman mending socks for the American soldiers at Tours
under the direction of the AMERICAN RED CROSS.
This is part of the great salvage work that is making socks, sweaters, etc. that have been worn,
as good as new at a small cost,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
One of the refugees thinking things over, Mending socks for the soldiers.
Bureau of refugees, Tours.
This refugee enjoys mending socks for American soldiers
under the direction of the AMERICAN RED CROSS at Tours.
This is part of the great salvage work that is making socks, sweaters, etc. that have been worn,
as good as new at a small cost,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Mending socks for the American soldiers.
Bureau of Refugees, Tours
Refugee woman mending socks for the American soldiers at Tours
under the direction of the AMERICAN RED CROSS.
This is part of the great salvage work that is making socks, sweaters, etc. that have been worn,
as good as new at a small cost,
while at the same time the women are enabled to support themselves
September 1918
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)