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The new Democratic eucalyptus tree purifies a political morass / J. Keppler.

The new Democratic eucalyptus tree purifies a political morass / J. Ke...

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as a large tree labeled "Eucalyptus Clevelandus" with roots labeled "Honor" and "Honesty", and branches that spread over swamp land from which rise gaseous ghosts labeled "St... More

AMERICAN RED CROSS in North Russia. A "side street" in Archangel. This picture gives a good idea of the shape of Archangel, which is a city six or seven miles long and only a few hundred yards wide. Nowhere is Archangel more than a few hundred yards wide, this being due to the fact that as soon as one leaves the bank of the river, he strikes the swamp and morass, where roads and buildings are well-high impossible. As shown here the swamp pushes right up the street. All the streets are of extraordinary width, and there is only one side walk, which runs through the middle of the street. The roads are abominable morasses of mud the year round and sometimes are almost impassable. The children in the picture are all being fed daily by the AMERICAN RED CROSS at their school

AMERICAN RED CROSS in North Russia. A "side street" in Archangel. This...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC. Commission to England. Group title: Russia. Data: R.C. Mag. March 4th; Atlan... More