The American Women's Hospitals (AWH) developed from the War Service Committee of the Medical Women's National Association (later, American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)) in 1917 to provide, register and finance American women physicians for war work; offer medical and emergency relief to refugees; and, later, to provide international public health service. The AWH photographs were frequently used in fundraising and publicity campaigns. The bulk of these photographs are identified as being taken in Albania. According to some captions on the backs of photographs, the subjects are a mix of refugees and native Albanian adults and children being treated in hospitals established by AWH. Some photographs appear to be post cards depicting patients in the hospitals.

American Women's Hospitals Service, 1917-1920--ACC-144 (explore contents)