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145 Years of Red Cross Photography Exhibit
July 16 to August 17, 2008

A photo of a woman, as seen from the back.145 YEARS OF RED CROSS PHOTOGRAPHY:
A Memory of Humanity
An Exhibition from the American Red Cross Bay Area and the Presidio Trust

FREE
July 16 to August 17, Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm
Presidio Officers’ Club Exhibition Hall, 50 Moraga Avenue

Serving as a powerful reminder of war’s impact on humanity, this exhibition showcases photographs from 145 years of armed conflict around the world as seen through the eyes of the humanitarian workers of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Photographs were selected from the archives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva. The stark imagery shows the strength of the human spirit amid the harsh realities of war and underscores the pressing need for ongoing humanitarian action in today’s conflicts.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS
at the Presidio Officers’ Club

Journalists on Dangerous Assignment
Friday, July 25, 2 pm

Providing Relief for the Displaced
Thursday, July 31, Noon

International Humanitarian Law in Times of War
Friday, August 1, 2 pm