Mrs. Corey's: In the court of the "Pavillon"at the Chateau de Villegenis, Verrieres-le-Buisson, 18 kil. From Paris A.R.C. Officers' Convalescent Home No. 8, given by Mrs. William E. Corey. The Pavillon adjoins the chateau itself and is the residence of Mrs. Corey, her mother Mrs. Gilmari and the latter's two adopted children, and the personnel. The two children are seen in the picture. In the court of the pavillon of Chateau de Villegenis or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war. It has accomodation for 60 officers abd with its beautiful building and spacious grounds make an ideal convalescent home. It is situated at Verrier only 18 km. from Paris. An AMERICAN RED CROSS canteen established in the ruins of a village evacuated by the Boches in their retreat from the St. Mihiel salient. The Red Cross outpost here was set up in the only house with a partial roof left in the town. The two women in the picture are Miss Scott and Mrs. Farwell of Chicago. They carry all of their equipment in one motor truckand follow the advance, pitching their outpost at whatever point in the battle zone offers the greatest opportunities for service. The man in the white apron at the extreme left is an army cook, who during his off hours came in the Red Cross to assist in cooking doughnuts. This Red Cross outpost served an average of ten thousand men a day with hot chocolate, coffee, doughnuts, biscuits and jam sandwiches

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Mrs. Corey's: In the court of the "Pavillon"at the Chateau de Villegenis, Verrieres-le-Buisson, 18 kil. From Paris A.R.C. Officers' Convalescent Home No. 8, given by Mrs. William E. Corey. The Pavillon adjoins the chateau itself and is the residence of Mrs. Corey, her mother Mrs. Gilmari and the latter's two adopted children, and the personnel. The two children are seen in the picture. In the court of the pavillon of Chateau de Villegenis or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war. It has accomodation for 60 officers abd with its beautiful building and spacious grounds make an ideal convalescent home. It is situated at Verrier only 18 km. from Paris. An AMERICAN RED CROSS canteen established in the ruins of a village evacuated by the Boches in their retreat from the St. Mihiel salient. The Red Cross outpost here was set up in the only house with a partial roof left in the town. The two women in the picture are Miss Scott and Mrs. Farwell of Chicago. They carry all of their equipment in one motor truckand follow the advance, pitching their outpost at whatever point in the battle zone offers the greatest opportunities for service. The man in the white apron at the extreme left is an army cook, who during his off hours came in the Red Cross to assist in cooking doughnuts. This Red Cross outpost served an average of ten thousand men a day with hot chocolate, coffee, doughnuts, biscuits and jam sandwiches

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Общая информация о коллекции фотографий Американского национального Красного Креста доступна на сайте http: / / hh.loc.gov / loc.pnp / pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 20 Название от отрицательного или отрицательного рукава. Дата основана на дате негативов в том же диапазоне. Подарок; Американский национальный Красный Крест и 1952 год.

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01/01/1918
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france
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html

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