Commission for Relief in Belgium

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  • Commission for Relief in Belgium 31-1915-34.jpg

    Commission for Relief in Belgium, 1915.

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  • Commission for Belgian Relief ship, ca. 1915

    Relief ship carrying supplies to Belgium. ca. 1915

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  • Herbert Hoover, ca. 1915

    Herbert Hoover, ca. 1915.

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  • A letter from President Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover. 09/20/1915

    A letter from President Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover. 09/20/1915

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  • A young girl eating 'war bread'. ca. 1915

    A young girl eating 'war bread'. ca. 1915

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  • In Brussels sacks of white flour and condensed milk are ready for distribution. ca. 1916

    In Brussels, sacks of white flour and cases of condensed milk are ready for distribution. ca. 1916

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  • Paris shops decorated their windows with souvenirs made by the Belgians from the sacks of flour sent to them by the Belgian Relief Committee. These souvenirs were sold to raise money to help the Belgian people. ca. 1919

    Paris shops decorated their windows with souvenirs made by the Belgians from the sacks of flour sent to them by the Belgian Relief Committee. These souvenirs were sold...Show more

    Paris shops decorated their windows with souvenirs made by the Belgians from the sacks of flour sent to them by the Belgian Relief Committee. These souvenirs were sold to raise money to help the Belgian people. ca. 1919

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  • In Paris, before soldiers returned to the United States they would shop for souvenirs. The lampshade in this picture was make by Belgians from the flour sacks that were sent to them by the Belgian Relief Committee.

    In Paris, before soldiers returned to the United States they would shop for souvenirs. The lampshade in this picture was make by Belgians from the flour sacks that wer...Show more

    In Paris, before soldiers returned to the United States they would shop for souvenirs. The lampshade in this picture was make by Belgians from the flour sacks that were sent to them by the Belgian Relief Committee. The money made from the sale of these items helped provide food for the Belgian people. ca. 1919

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    Commission for Relief in Belgium 31-1915-34.jpg
    Commission for Belgian Relief ship, ca. 1915
    Herbert Hoover, ca. 1915
    A letter from President Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover. 09/20/1915
    A young girl eating 'war bread'. ca. 1915
    In Brussels sacks of white flour and condensed milk are ready for distribution. ca. 1916
    Paris shops decorated their windows with souvenirs made by the Belgians from the sacks of flour sent to them by the Belgian Relief Committee. These souvenirs were sold to raise money to help the Belgian people. ca. 1919
    In Paris, before soldiers returned to the United States they would shop for souvenirs. The lampshade in this picture was make by Belgians from the flour sacks that were sent to them by the Belgian Relief Committee.