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Lunchtime with Barclay Acheson
Barclay Acheson reading
A doctor with a young girl
A doctor tends to a young girl wearing winter clothes
Relief Workers Traveling on a Ship
group of relief workers men and women standing together on a ship.
Educating Orphans
Orphans reading books and getting an education through one of the teachers assigned by the Near East Relief.
Annie T. Allen
An article about Annie T. Allen and her work at the Near East Relief.
A Mother And Her Child
A photo of a mother carrying her child on her back. Her hair is covered.
Alice In Hungerland, Near East Relief
An article about The Near East Relief in the Pacific and the story of ” Alice In Wonderland”, how it was used in a different way as ” Alice In HungerLand”
Alice In Hungerland, The Story Of Near East Relief
An Article about Alice in Hungerland, the story of Near East Relief and Hollywood stars helping thousands of displaced Armenians.
Hollywood Stars, Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is the biblical rule of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” On international Golden Rule Sunday, the Near East Relief reminds people to support refugees and orphans in the religious occasion. Some of the Hollywood stars helped the Near East Relief in fundraising.
Team Work Magazine
An article from Team Work magazine
Sandbag Lullabies
An article with the description of the supplies that are sent to the serve orphans in the nurseries of the Near East Relief. The photo in the article is of three toddlers that are left in the nurseries while their widowed mothers were working.
Sustenance Train
Photograph shows a train with the sign ” American Near East Relief”
Patients In Hospital
Refugees in hospital, the medical staff of the Near East Relief is taking care of them.
The Leviathan
The Leviathan transported the first large group of Near East Relief volunteers in Feb. 1919. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, Bain Collection.
Medals, Near East Relief
An article described the workers’ medal designed by Walter Thompson to overseas workers of Near East Relief in recognition of their splendid service.
Mother & Her Dead Children
Mother with her dead children, the Armenian cry after the genocide. In the photo, the mother sitting down on the floor with her dead children wrapped in white cloths laying on the ground in the woods.
Two Refugees
Two Unknown refugees sleeping on the floor, covered with a blanket.
Woman and young girl
Woman and young girl dressed in nice clothes
Two men in hats, Armenia or Georgia
Two men in hats, Armenia or Georgia
Mar Shimun
Mar Shimun, Catholicos Patriarch, occupied the See of Seleucia-Ctesiphon for fifteen years before he was assassinated during the Assyrian Genocide in March of 1918.
Old man holding round black fur hat
Old man holding round black fur hat
The crippled water carrier
A refugee woman carries water through a refugee camp
Happy in spite of dirt
A refugee girl smiles in spite of terrible living conditions
An Armenian girl from Turkey
An Armenian girl from Turkey wearing traditional clothing items
Refugee boy with bundles
Smiling refugee boy with bundles
Layette for orphans
Layette for orphans
Children at small outdoor tables
Children eating a meal at outdoor tables
Refugee children in rags
Refugee children in rags
Refugee children with crutches
Refugee children on crutches standing in a street
Girl in crocheted bonnet
Refugee girl wearing crocheted bonnet
Cars at Resting Stop
Cars at resting stop
Large group of orphans in the garden, Alexandropol
A large group of boys and girls in the orphanage gardens at Polygon Orphanage in Alexandropol. The barracks of the former military base are visible in the background.
Smiling boy with ragged jacket
A smiling boy wearing a ragged, patched garment.
Smilling girl with basket of apples
A smiling barefoot girl with a large basket of apples. The girl wears a headscarf and apron over a plaid dress.
Women and girls with spinning wheel
Two women sit at a spinning wheel. One woman knits. Two children look on.
Women with spinning wheel
A group of women gathered around a spinning wheel. Two of the women are knitting. The ability to spin and knit helped women to be more self-sufficient.
Girl in a headscarf and plaid shirt
Girl in a headscarf and a plaid shirt. Her blouse is held together with a safety pin.
Women with market baskets
Three women with large baskets. The women wear aprons and traditional Russian-style head scarves.
Marguerite Conyne
Portrait of Near East Relief worker Marguerite Conyne
Adelia H. Chickering
Portrait of Near East Relief worker Adelia H. Chickering
Robert S. Buckalew
Portrait of Near East Relief worker Robert S. Buckalew
Ed Blatchford
Portrait of Near East Relief worker Ed Blatchford
Gordon Berry
Portrait of Near East Relief worker Gordon Berry
Belle Bass
Portrait of Near East Relief worker Belle Bass
Old man with black wool hat
Bearded man with a ripped jacket and a large black hat. The wool hat is typical of the Caucasus region.
Small boy sitting on older boy’s lap
An older boy sits on a small trunk with a younger boy in his lap.
Young woman with basket and scales
Young woman in white shawl and headscarf with baskets and scales.
Tent community on shore
Tent city on a shore with a church in the background
Metalworker in outdoor market stall
Man in apron and traditional black wool hat in an outdoor market stall. The man appears to be a tinker, or a tinsmith, who makes his living fixing various household items.
Small boat on water
A standing person pilots a shallow boat (probably a skiff) on a river. Boats like this are more likely to be used for leisure than long journeys.
Bearded man with trunk
Bearded man in cap and glasses. The man wears and apron and stnds next to a large open trunk. A disassembled bedstead is nearby. The man is probably selling furniture.
Woman with pretzels
Woman selling pretzels or some other type of twisted bread in an outdoor marketplace
People loading small boats
People loading or unloading small boats.
Woman in a black headscarf
Woman in a black shawl and head scarf. This woman appears in another photograph holding a boy in an embroidered cap. Given the quality of her clothing and the fact that she is wearing earrings, she is probably not be a refugee.
Man in a tall black fur hat
Man in a tall black fur hat and a military-style coat on a ship deck. The underside of a life boat is visible at right. The man may be a member of the ship’s crew.
Boy in ragged striped shirt
Informal portrait of a young boy wearing ragged clothes, including a torn striped shirt. Based on his light-colored hair, this boy may be a Russian refugee.
Young man in a cap and overalls
Young man in cap and overalls. This man may be a crew member on a ship.
Old man holding round black fur hat
Old man holding traditional round Russian fur hat.
Smiling old man with round fur hat
Old man with traditional round Russian fur hat.
Man wearing black fur hat
Man in a tall black fur hat looking away from the camera. The person next to him is wearing goggles
Woman and girls sleeping under boat
Woman and girls sleeping under a boat
Man with hat and mustache
Man with hat and mustache
Men with piles of rope
Men with piles of rope. A large church is visible in the background at left.
Man walking past a small house
Man walking past a small house.
Women with flatbread
Woman handing a large flatbread to a woman on a porch.
Old man and boy in traditional hats
Old man with a young boy seated in front of a stone wall. Both wear traditional hats from the Caucasus region.
Woman with child holding metal pail
Woman carrying a boy in an embroidered cap and holding a metal pail.
Barclay Acheson on street with children
Barclay Acheson (in white hat) on the street with children.
Barclay Acheson on street with children
Barclay Acheson (in white hat) on the street with children. The woman at left is probably a relief worker.
Refugees with Orthodox church in background
Marketplace with Orthodox church in background. It is unclear if the people in the photograph are refugees; they appear quite well-dressed.
Refugee woman carrying a large bowl
Refugee woman carrying a large bowl.
Barclay Acheson with children in front of a house
Barclay Acheson (in white hat) with a large group of children in front of a house.
Children dining on a porch
Children eating at a small table on a wooden porch.
Man in fez crushing grapes with his feet
A man in a tall fez crushing grapes with his feet.
Barclay Acheson with a group of children on the street
Barclay Acheson (center, in white hat) surrounded by a group of children on the street.
Girl with a small metal pail
Girl in a black dress carrying a small metal pail.
Barclay Acheson on the street with children
Barclay Acheson (in white hat) on the street with children. The woman at left is probably a relief worker.
Refugee men and boys with a smoking stove
Refugee men and boys with a smoking stove in a small refugee settlement.
Refugee women outside of house
Refugee women outside of house. The woman in the white dress is probably a visitor or the wife of a relief worker.
Women selling fruits and vegetables in the marketplace
Women with baskets of fruit and vegetables in the marketplace.
Relief workers playing tennis
Four people, probably Near East Relief workers or their spouses, playing tennis on a court.
Urban marketplace with refugees and merchants
Refugees and well-dressed visitors in an outdoor marketplace in a city.
Children walking past a building with a Greek motif
Large group of children walking past a white building with a Greek motif along the top. One of the boys carries a flag. The children are not dressed in matching uniforms. It is possible that they are students rather than orphans.
Two men on a balcony
Two men on a balcony
Man in black fur hat
Man in tall black fur hat.
Girls on street with flags
Girls with flags walking standing in front of a building with an ornately decorated canopy. The girls appear to be part of a parade. It is unclear if they are orphans, because they are not wearing matching uniforms.
Two men in uniforms and hats
Two men in uniforms and hats. The man on the left wears a traditional Georgian cap.
Closeup of a boy in a black cap
Closeup of a boy in a black cap. The boy appears to have hyperpigmentation of the face, resulting in lighter and darker patches of skin.
Small boat with sails
Small boat with sails
Small boat on water
Small boat with settlement in the background
Well-dressed woman on a ship deck
Unidentified well-dressed woman on a ship’s deck. Based on her clothing, the woman is probably a relief worker or the wife of a Near East Relief worker. This negative is part of a series that includes views of refugees on a ship deck. Those photos were probably taken from this upper deck, looking down at the crowd.
Refugees on a ship deck
Refugees on a crowded ship deck. The refugees travel with large wicker bags and bedrolls. Based on their appearance and clothing, these may be Russian refugees crossing the Black Sea.
Refugee woman with children under blanket
Refugee woman with three children tucked under a blanket. The woman’s dress is quite modern in comparison to those seen in photos of refugee women. These might be Russian refugees sailing across the Black Sea. This photo is probably a closeup of a larger group of refugees on a ship deck.
Two well-dressed young women
Two well-dressed young women on a ship deck. One wears a head scarf. Based on the similarity of their facial features, the women could be sisters.
Woman with small boy in an embroidered cap
Woman with head scarf with small boy in her lap. The boy wears a traditional embroidered cap common in the Caucasus. Both are well-dressed in warm coats. Based on the background, this photo may have been taken on a ship.
Refugees on a ship deck
Refugees on a ship deck. Refugees traveled with all of their belongings in bundles and baskets. The families appear to have similar wicker trunks and bags.
Refugee families on a ship deck
Refugee families on a ship deck. Based on the style of dress (especially the men’s black fur hats), these are Russian refugees.
Man in skull cap
Man in skull cap in street.
