Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922

English and American Quakers were engaged in relief and reconstruction work in Europe during and following World War I involving civilians in Russia, Serbia, Austria, and Poland. In 1919 Friends extended their efforts to include a program of child-feeding in Germany. This collection of almost 1000 glass lantern slides assembled by the AFSC shows the damage caused by war, rebuilding efforts, hospitals and orphanages, and other projects.

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group of Bashkin women.
Title:
group of Bashkin women.
Description:
Rows of women and young female children in Russian village with some men behind them.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Kremlin - Moscow. from Alexander's Church.
Title:
Kremlin - Moscow. from Alexander's Church.
Description:
Shot of the Kremlin in Moscow, taken from St. Alexander's Church.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Feeding done by Red Cross.
Title:
Feeding done by Red Cross.
Description:
Tableful of children eating food at Red Cross relief feeding.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Refugees from country districts, camping along Volga.
Title:
Refugees from country districts, camping along Volga.
Description:
Circles of refugees sitting along shoreline of Volga River, two ships in the Volga.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Child dying from scurvy
Title:
Child dying from scurvy
Description:
Russian boy bedridden and screaming as he dies from scurvy.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Three Refugees from Samara
Title:
Three Refugees from Samara
Description:
Three refugee children in tattered rags standing in grasses by small dwelling.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Refugee family camping in open air.
Title:
Refugee family camping in open air.
Description:
Homeless refugee family resting on side of Russian street.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Refugee Barracks. Interior.
Title:
Refugee Barracks. Interior.
Description:
Group of refugees sit among shelves of supplies at barracks.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Children doing housework.
Title:
Children doing housework.
Description:
Four children surrounding trashbin, sorting through materials.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Rations for refugees. Holme.
Title:
Rations for refugees. Holme.
Description:
Group of Polish refugees (mostly children) receiving rations from Friends volunteer; photograph by H.P. Holme.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Travelling on the Russian Steppes.
Title:
Travelling on the Russian Steppes.
Description:
Gentleman exchanges glance with one of two camels pulling carts through Samara steppe (flat plain)
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Refugees living in freight cars. Omsk.
Title:
Refugees living in freight cars. Omsk.
Description:
Refugee women hanging their laundy outside of freight car at station.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Russian bridge.
Title:
Russian bridge.
Description:
Wooden bridge broken apart and destroyed.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Forest School. Moscow.
Title:
Forest School. Moscow.
Description:
Exterior of Moscow's Forest School.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Baby with stomach bloated.
Title:
Baby with stomach bloated.
Description:
Nude baby with bloated stomach standing among adults.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Anna Karinco[?] playing games in Forest school.
Title:
Anna Karinco[?] playing games in Forest school.
Description:
Anna Karinco and several school children pose while playing games at Forest school.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Boy orphaned by cholera and famine, living on watermelon
Title:
Boy orphaned by cholera and famine, living on watermelon
Description:
Ragged orphan boy sitting on rock pathway eating watermelon rinds.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Children's Colony at Tea.
Title:
Children's Colony at Tea.
Description:
Large group of children gathered for tea at Children's Colony.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Tartar[?] accused of banditry. So ill with cholera. unable to stand alone.
Title:
Tartar[?] accused of banditry. So ill with cholera. unable to stand alone.
Description:
Man accused of banditry, ill with cholera and being held upon by another man.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922
Home for orphans at Mogotova - Children at work.
Title:
Home for orphans at Mogotova - Children at work.
Description:
Orphaned children laboring outdoors at Mogotova orphanage.
Date:
(approximate) 1919
Collection:
Quaker Relief in Europe, 1914-1922

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