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Co-authors of the book Under Three Flags: With the Red Cross in Belgium, France, and Serbia (Macmillan 1916): books.google.com/books?id=EUQ5AQAAIAAJ

April 3, 1915 New York Times identifies those who arrived on the Chicago the day before from Le Havre, among them Miss. I.S. Livingston and Miss St. Clair Livingston. query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A00EFD81238E633A...

Very beautiful picture!

pennylrichardsca and artolog, Thank you for the further information! These two women were quite accomplished. The date on the photo is April 3, 1915. An article in the April 4, 1915 Hartford Courant (only available through subscription database) uses this Bain photograph to illustrate a brief article, stating the two ladies are graduates of Johns Hopkins, and were returning from nursing wounded in Serbia. The medals they wear in the photo were awarded to them by King Peter of Serbia for their service. They return to the U.S. to raise money for Red Cross supplies to take back to Serbia two weeks later. (Naturally, this experience and others is what led them to write the 1916 book pennylrichardsca mentions.) We will add more details about Miss Hansen and Miss Livingston with our next update.

King Peter I of Serbia:

French Line Steamship used CAMOUFLAGE COLORS during World War I service - " LA LORRAINE ", Paquebot de la Compagnie Transatlantique M.D. The S.S. LA LORRAINE used WWI Camouflage while traveling at Sea. Outstanding Compagnie Generale Transatlantique Steamship history. La Lorraine (1899-1922 - 11,146gt) The La Lorraine was scrapped in 1922.

LA LORRAINE / LORRAINE II 1899 Built in 1899 by CGT, St Nazaire, the LA LORRAINE was a 11,146 gross ton ship, length 563.1ft x beam 60ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 20 knots. There was accommodation for 446-1st, 116-2nd and 552-3rd class passengers. Launched on 20/9/1899 for the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line) she sailed on her maiden voyage from Havre to New York on 11/8/1900. On 25/7/1914 she started her last voyage on this route before the war and between 1914 and 1917 was used as an Armed Merchant Cruiser and renamed LORRAINE II. In 1918 she reverted to her original name and commenced her first voyage in May 1918 when she sailed between Bordeaux and New York. Her last sailing on this route commenced on 19/1/1919 and on 22/2/1919 she resumed the Havre - New York service. In May 1922 she was refitted to carry cabin and 3rd class passengers only and on 1/10/1922 commenced her final Havre - New York sailing. In December 1922 she was scrapped at St Nazaire. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.658]

"La Lorraine" in New York harbor, 8/5/14:

Thanks for sharing with us!

Thanks for the information about the history of the ship, Kilted Cowboy, and for citing your source. We'll update the records as needed.

From April 27, 1912 NYT query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9805E2DE153CE633A... : PASSENGERS PRAISE NEW FRENCH LINER; The France Found to be a Good Sea Boat and Her Turbines Give Little Vibration. The new French liner France, arrived in port yesterday afternoon on her maiden voyage from Havre, with 324 cabin and 949 steerage passengers. Capt. Poncelet took the new long southern course, and did not sight any ice on the voyage.