A first class Roumanian funeral. Three teams of horses draped in somber black robes with dark cockades haul the hearse when a Roumanian undertaker wins a "first class" funeral. The mourners follow on foot with bare heads. Balkan funerals offer a contrast of picturesque and pitiful scenes. American Red Cross workers, distributing relief throughout the country, have seen one of these three team impressive processions, followed by a one hearse after which trudged a small barefooted boy only mourner

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.

Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC Paris Office.

Group title: Roumania.

On caption card: (11574)

Used in: Ex. T.T.C. Journal. indef.

Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.

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Temp note: Batch 11

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01/01/1919

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