Only "Newspaper" in Monastir. The crier of Monastir, Serbia, snapped while announcing to the populace the distribution of American Red Cross clothing. Serbia has a high percentage of illiteracy, so the authorities stick to the ancient town crier method of making public announcements. This chap goes from corner to corner, beating his drum until a crowd is collected, then announcing in a sonorous voice the latest edicts of the government and the news of the day
Summary
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC Paris Office.
Group title: General, Serbia.
On caption card: (11720)
Used in: Western Nwsp. Union. excl. to April 24, 1920.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 12
Tags
Date
01/01/1920
Location
monastir
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html