1940 USA / DEFENCE: World War 2: US Red Cross supplies sent to Britain / Mrs Roosevelt visits Red

Date: 27th June 1940

Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. NEW YORK, U.S.A.

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

Mrs. Roosevelt Sees Nurses Prepare Medical Supplies For Britain.

U.S.A.: Washington, D.C:

GV Red Cross Headquarters. GV Intr. girls at work. GV Mrs. Roosevelt walking forward. SV Mrs. Roosevelt walking towards. SV Girls at work on bandaged. SVs (2) Mrs. Roosevelt examining GV Girls at Sewing machines. CU Girl at sewing machine. SV Mrs. Roosevelt examining dresses.

U.S. Red Cross Ship Sails with Medical Supplies For France.

New York:

GV Mercy ship McKeesport. CU Pan from name of ship to American Flag. GV Stacks of Red Cross merchandise piled on dock. SV Merchandise on dock. CU Pan from Red Cross to surgical instruments. CU Man displaying merchandise. SV Cases down hull of ship. SV of Red Cross packages in hull of ship. Angle V. Red Cross trucks being hoisted aboard. GV Ambulances down hull of ship. Pan V. From crane to Flag on ship.

Medicine and Health; United States of America; Personalities - Relatives; Industries, Trades and Crafts; Ships and Boats; Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1882-1962); World War II (Second World War)

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