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The road that Trajan built. A scene at the entrance of the "Iron Gates" on the Danube River in Roumania. The road was built by Trajan, the Roman Emporer during his conquest of the Balkans. Even today it stands as a wonderful engineering feat. Although built for military purposes, it has served during the past year to bring, American Red Cross relief to thousands of destitute people, in this part of the world, as it was one of the few passable highways left in Roumania after the late War
On the ancient 'imperial road' of Albania. The American Red Cross worker is standing in a trail worn into the sandstone rock on the old Roman road that leads from Durazzo, Albania, to Constantinople. During the long Turkish occupation of this part of the Balkans lines of communication and transportation were given very little attention, only three short highways having been built during several hundred years. It is said that more improvements were made in the roadways during the war and the Austrian and Italian occupation, than ever before, for it was necessary to reconstruct and build a net of military roadways. Although not built with any idea of permanency, they will be the nucleus for Albania's new railway system
When Bridges Were Built to Stand. Built during the Roman occupation of Albania, centuries ago, this bridge today carries traffic into Tirana, a town bisected by a small mountain stream across which several similar roadways mark the epoch of the Caesars. Modern heavy American automobiles carrying Red Cross relief supplies rumble across these bridges causing never a temper. But since the disintegration of the Roman Empire, bridge building has been a lost art here although the country stands in a serious need of much work of this kind
The Jacob's Ladder of Montenegro. Leading from the city of Cattaro to Cettinje is the great stone highway that winds its way up the mountain side making 27 turns before reaching the summit overlooking the bay. The distance direct is a mile, but by the road it is ten. It is over this highway that the American Red Cross hauls all its supplies from its bases at Teodo and Cattaro for interior points of Montenegro and Albania. The route is very dangerous at many points as the rustling hulks of trucks and cars at the bottom of the cliffs will testify
American Repair Balkan Bridge. Many of the bridges of Montenegro were destroyed or wrecked by the retreating Austrians. Through the efforts of the American Red Cross transportation department, many of them have been repaired and maintained in a fairly safe condition, although permanent repairs are a matter to be taken up later by the Serbian government. These temporary repairs have been necessary for the carrying out of the work of the Red Cross, making possible the successful transportation of supplies for relief. The bridge in the photograph was built by a Turkish pasha 500 years ago and is a fine example of thoroughgoing early construction. Although the Austrians placed several heavy charges of dynamite under the arch, the bridge withstood the shock fairly well
The Roadway into Montenegro, presents tremendous difficulties to the successful transportation of supplies during the winter months. The narrow roadway is cut from the sheer face of the mountain and rises to the height of over 4000 feet. While many accidents have occurred along this road, and the rocks beneath it are covered with the wrecks of Austrian army cars, the American Red Cross has had a remarkable record, never having lost a single truck on this "Jacob's Ladder" road in the past year and a half
The Only Railroad in Albania. This is the Tirana Durazzo Express which like the Toonerville Trolley "meets all Boats". It is a narrow guage military line built by the Austrians during their occupation of the country. When they evacuated they destroyed all locomotives and the road was considered useless. Upon the arrival of the American Red Cross with relief supplies for the country, the American workers suggested real horsepower for the line, and this is the result. Many tons of Red Cross supplies have been carried over this line and it affords some relief to weary travellers in the country
Home made bridges. There are but few permanent bridges left in Serbia today. One war after another with one army following upon the retreat of another has resulted in the destruction of all bridges and miles and miles of roadway. This picture shows one of the temporary bridges erected by peasants to replace the one destroyed during the war. Because of the terrible condition of the roads throughout the country American Red Cross truck trains taking supplies to inland cities have often been compelled to abandon their trip and send the supplies forward by pack train
Serbia. Land without bridges. American Red Cross workers in southern Serbia had a saying that there was never any danger of crossing a bridge before you came to it, because the advancing and retreating armies had not left any bridges there to cross. This is the style that has quickly replaced the pre-war ones. Although it seems to be made mostly of sticks and stones it served its purpose temporarily and made the fording of streams and rivers possible in this land where transportation is nothing to boast of
The road that Trajan built. A scene at the entrance of the "Iron Gates" on the Danube River in Roumania. The road was built by Trajan, the Roman Emporer during his conquest of the Balkans. Even today it stands as a wonderful engineering feat. Although built for military purposes, it has served during the past year to bring, American Red Cross relief to thousands of destitute people, in this part of the world, as it was one of the few passable highways left in Roumania after the late War
Summary
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: (11510)
Used in: Ex. T.T.C. Journal. indef.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
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Date
01/01/1919
Location
Romania
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html