Illustrations.
Reading edition
Clara Barton, from a portrait taken about 1875Frontispiece.
The International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerlandopp. 16
Clara Barton, taken about 1885opp. 17
The First Red Cross Warehouse, Washington, D.C.21
National Red Cross Headquarters in Washington, from 1892 to 189722
Some of the First Members of the American National Red Cross43
A Group of American National Red Cross Members44
A Group of American National Red Cross Members55
Suburban Headquarters, American National Red Cross56
Some Red Cross Decorations Presented to Clara Barton83
Chronological Historic Tree84
Clara Barton, taken about 1884113
“Josh V. Throop”114
Camp Perry143
Red Cross Headquarters144
Johnstown, Pa., before the Flood of 1889155
Red Cross Hotel, Locust Street, Johnstown, Pa.156
Red Cross Furniture Room, Johnstown, Pa.163
Typical Scene after the Flood at Johnstown, Pa., May 30, 1889164
In Memoriam174
Typhus Fever Patients in the Russian Famine, 1891–92181
Count Lyoff Tolstoi182
Women Cutting Potatoes for Planting—Sea Island Relief, S.C., February, 1894199
A Windfall for St. Helena200
Testimonial from Russian Workmen for American Help and Sympathy in the Famine of 1892217
A Russian Peasant Village218
Receiving Room for Clothing, S.C. Island Relief, 1893–94235
South Carolina Sea Island Relief236
The Island District from Savannah to Beaufort251
Sick with the Famine Fever253
Hunger-Stricken254
Miss Barton’s Room271
In the Old Schloss of Baden272
Red Cross Headquarters, Constantinople281
View from Red Cross Headquarters, Constantinople282
Turkish Cemetery282
Chief of the Dersin Kourds and His Three Sub-Chiefs291
Chief of the Dersin Kourds292
Decoration of the Royal Order of Melusine300
Tower of Christ, Constantinople301
W.W. Peet, Esq.302
Rev. Henry O. Dwight, D.D.302
Rev. Joseph K. Greene, D.D.302
Rev. George Washburn, D.D.302
Signature of the Sultan303
Turkish Dispatches306, 307
Map of the Country traversed by the Red Cross Expeditions carrying American Relief to the Victims of the Armenian Massacres in 1896309
Interior of Gregorian Church at Oorfa308
American College Buildings, Aintab311
American and Armenian Quarters, Harpoot311
Marash312
Red Cross Caravan312
A Bit of Palou318
Rev. C.F. Gates, D.D., Harpoot321
Miss Caroline E. Bush, Harpoot321
First Expedition Embarking on Ferryboat, Euphrates River321
A Turkish Teskere or Passport322
Diarbeker, Vilayet of Diarbeker331
Ruins of an Old Gateway at Farkin332
Some Methods of Work340
Salemlik341
Pera Bridge, Constantinople341
Turkish Coffee House342
Hamalls—Showing Manner of Carrying Heavy Burdens342
Red Cross Expeditions Passing through the Valley of Catch Beard348
A Turkish Procession in Arabkir349
Judge Alexander W. Terrell, United States Minister to Constantinople during the Armenian Troubles351
Armenian and Turkish Decorations352
Group of Armenian Teachers and Pupils, Harpoot American Missionary College357
Clara Barton, taken in 1897358
A Part of the American National Red Cross Fleet in the Spanish-American War of 1898371
Officers of the Executive Committee American National Red Cross372
Admiral William T. Sampson381
Governor-General’s Palace, Havana382
Entrance to Harbor of Havana—Punta Park391
John D. Long, Secretary of Navy392
On San Juan Hill, Santiago407
Spanish Guerillas409
A Mounted Advance, Reconnoitring410
United States Steamship “Oregon”413
“Almirante Oquendo,” after the Engagement419
United States Warships before the Entrance to Santiago Harbor421
“Marie Teresa” after the Engagement424
Chickamauga Camp427
Camp Thomas, Headquarters American National Red Cross428
Fortifications of Manila440
Red Cross Dining Room for Convalescents, Fort McPherson, Ga.445
Dining Tent Attached to Red Cross Kitchen, at Camp Hobson, Ga.446
Panorama of Manila451
In the Trenches before Santiago453
A Soldier Funeral463
McCalla Camp—Early Morning Attack454
A Typical Cuban Camp464
A Cuban “Block House,” Garrisoned481
A View of Eastern Cuba482
A Part of the Red Cross Corps499
“I Am with the Wounded.”—Clara Barton’s Cable Message from Havana500
Wreck of the Battleship “Maine,” Havana Harbor517
The Prado—Principal Street in Havana518
Havana Harbor535
Captain C.D. Sigsbee536
Street in Cavite539
Citizens of Jaruco Presenting a Memorial for the Victims of the “Maine”553
Little Convalescents in Hospital554
Location of Shore Batteries, Santiago556
July Fifth in Rifle Pits558
Scenes on the “State of Texas” and in Siboney570
The Physicians and Nurses of the Orphanage and Clinic in Havana571
A Cuban Thatch Hut581
A Battery of Cuban Artillery582
A Group of Red Cross Sisters591
Diploma of Gratitude for Miss Clara Barton from the Red Cross of Spain592
View of Santiago de Cuba from the Harbor675
View of Morro Castle, Santiago de Cuba676
The Burning of Siboney597
Annie E. Wheeler609
The Youngest Red Cross Nurse610
Scenes in Siboney627
Scenes in Santiago628
Refugees from Santiago636
Santiago Refugees at El Caney639
Establishing Headquarters Ashore640
Starving in the Plaza647
Los Fosos648
Bringing in the Wounded657
Clearing for a Cross Road658