Suez conflict. Blankets donated by the ICRC for the victims of Port-Saïd.
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Title
Suez conflict. Blankets donated by the ICRC for the victims of Port-Saïd.
Description
Region: Egypt, Port Said
This image, taken in May 1957, shows the relief efforts of the Red Cross, following the Suez Crisis. Port Said, where this photograph was taken, was one of two main areas subject to bombing by British and French forces. Only after UN peacekeepers entered the area in late 1956, could widespread relief be given to the affected population.
This image, taken in May 1957, shows the relief efforts of the Red Cross, following the Suez Crisis. Port Said, where this photograph was taken, was one of two main areas subject to bombing by British and French forces. Only after UN peacekeepers entered the area in late 1956, could widespread relief be given to the affected population.
Subject
Delegate; Bedding; Material assistance; ICRC Sign; Warehouse
Creator
ICRC
Date
05/1957
Format
Photograph, negative, black and white print.
Source
V-P-ILAA-N-00001-09, ICRC Audiovisual Archives, https://avarchives.icrc.org/Picture/61123
Rights
Copyright, ICRC, https://avarchives.icrc.org/
Citation
emilybird, “Suez conflict. Blankets donated by the ICRC for the victims of Port-Saïd.,” Recipro: The history of international and humanitarian aid, accessed April 26, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/items/show/109.