American Red Cross, Washington, D.C., 1917 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures American Red Cross, Washington, D.C., 1917 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: American Red Cross
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American Red Cross, Washington, D.C., 1917
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Washington, D.C., in 1917 was filling up with people who came to work on the country's war effort after Congress declared war on Germany in April. The American Red Cross, chartered by Congress in 1905 and led in those years by Clara Barton's successors, expanded fast to raise money, recruit volunteers, and supply relief for troops and civilians abroad. Its headquarters drew a steady stream of clerks, nurses, and organizers, and the city's boarding houses and streetcar lines strained under the added crowds. Residents of the capital knew the Red Cross less for its wartime bureaucracy than for the membership drives, bandage-rolling circles, and fundraising appeals that reached into almost every neighborhood.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Creator | schutz group photographers (washington, d.c.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Washington, D.C. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,681 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | American Red Cross |
| Reference | DC American Red Cross 1917 |
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