Circa 1920 Photo Album Pershing Woodrow Wilson Red Cross Nursing Military Wwi
[028456] (Americana – 20th Century – Military History – World War I – Medical History – Nursing – Red Cross). 1919 – 1920 Photograph Album of Irene Muir Farrell of the American Red Cross, with Related Ephemera. Europe: Over 130 photographs, of varying formats and mostly small snapshots, with several 3″ x 5″ examples. The images are tipped-in at the top edge; some are identified on the front lower edge front; often, they are further identified on the backs of the images, the text visible when slightly raised. Including: retreat, the Coburg post office; retreat of forces, the Rhine; polo and the donut tent with volunteers, various soldiers at ease; the M. Canteen; Ostend & Versailles; Strasbourg; bombed buildings, including the library at Louvain; 8. Also, laid-in is a hand-written invitation card, on Y. Beranger Gardens American Officers Club Tours – France imprint, The Hostesses request the honor of your company to meet General and Madame Regnechot (&) General and Mrs. Connor Friday Afternoon. About 3. ½ size, with the hand-addressed plain envelope addressed to Miss Farrell at H. (with) her Worker’s Permit identification booklet also laid-in. This document gave her permission while under the governance of military law, to work among the American Troops for the American Red Cross; it bears her name, passport number and signed photograph. Very worn, split along the old fold lines; still about fair to good condition; about 3. 3/8″ x 5″ size, printed in English & French on red paper. (also) A loose newspaper clipping laid-in has the M’Crae’Flanders’ Field’ poem. 5 3/4″ x 8 1/4″ size; bound in dark brown flexible cloth over cardstock boards, oblong format, bound with black cord. Some edge, tips wear and fading to the cloth; one small photo torn, a few loosened from their moorings; in very good condition overall. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “475today” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States