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The bloody tower of Salonica. Built by the Turks centuries ago, it was used as a torture and execution building for political Prisoners. Under the Turkish regime in the Near East, thousands of Greek and others met their death in his town. During the Allied Armies occupation of Salonica it was used as a press or censorship headquarters

The bloody tower of Salonica. Built by the Turks centuries ago, it was...

Title from caption for image of same tower: LC-A6195- 8548. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. General information about the American National Red Cr... More

A town pump in south Serbia. This town pump is one of the best known promoters of disease in southern Serbia and there are plenty of others running it a close race in a land so out of step with modern ideas of sanitation. Under pre-war Turkish regime in this part of Serbia, now in Yugo-Slavia, civilization did not advance very rapidly and the welfare of the natives remained at a standstill for centuries. New ideas are beginning to seep in now and the Junior Red Cross of America is planning to get behind and push them. With a plan formulating for the industrial and vocational education of some of Serbia's 300,000 war orphans it is believed that American school children will be able to accomplish a great world good with their savings contributed for the relief of Europe's suffering children

A town pump in south Serbia. This town pump is one of the best known p...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: Jr. Red Cross July 1920. Group title: Children. Serbia. Gift;... More

The bloody tower of Salonica. Built by the Turks centuries ago, it was used as a torture and execution building for political Prisoners. Under the Turkish regime in the Near East, thousands of Greek and others met their death in his town. During the Allied Armies occupation of Salonica it was used as a press or censorship headquarters. The street scene is typical of Salonica, where the American Red Cross relief workers found thousands of refugee, homeless, sick, and starving. In this city, the Red Cross had its base for the relief of the Southern part of the Balkans

The bloody tower of Salonica. Built by the Turks centuries ago, it was...

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, Greece. On caption card: (12/1158) Used i... More