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$1,000,000 raised to outfit Cuban Hospital in France. Ladies of Executive Committee of the Cuban Red Cross who have raised $1,000,000 in Cuba to outfit a Cuban hospital unit in France. Madam Mariana Seva de Menocal, wife of the President of Cuba is in the center, on her left is Senora Maria Seva, mother in law of President Menocal. The last lady on the left foreground is Senora Tete Bance de Marti, wife of the Secretary of War of Cuba. This photograph was taken last week in Havana
Summary
Title and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: International Film Service.
Group Title: Red Cross, Fourteenth Division.
Date based on date of negatives in same range.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 14
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Date
01/01/1917
Location
france
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html
