File:Albanians in their own land. 11901v.jpg

English: Title: Albanians in their own land. Although Albanians are considered the world's greatest 'gun totors' they are not at heart so war like or the indeseriminate [sic] brigands that they are frequently reputed to be. Owing to its geographical location and the permission of the Turkish government, when in control of this Balkan state, to defend its own borders, the Albanian natives carried on a mildly intensive border warfare for many years, and always went armed. American Red Cross workers who have spent months in Albania, where since the war and its drain on all industried resources distress had become proverbial, declare that any foreigner there is treated with greatest respect and courtesy if he is under the 'Besse', or in other words there on good faith. Although women frequently carry guns it is generally known that the Albanian's regard for the sacredness of his women kind is such that any one accompanied by a woman may go wherever he chooses and be entirely uninterfered with

Date Created/Published: 26 August 1920 [date received] Medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-anrc-11901 (digital file from original) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection,"(https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html) Call Number: LC-A6197- RC-3315 [P&P] Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Notes: Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office. Data: Excl. to Underwood & Underwood, until Sept. 26, 1920. Group title: Types. Albania. 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

Temp note: Batch 24