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Earliest known photograph of Clara Barton. Probably taken in Clinton, New York in 1850 or 1851 while she was a student at the Clinton Liberal Institute. She is about 29 years old.

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Clara Barton 1865

Clara Barton photographed by Mathew Brady around 1865 from the Civil War period of her life. She is about 43 years old.

Clara Barton , Mathew Brady , Civil War photograph

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Clara Barton 1870

Clara Barton probably photographed in France around 1870 or 1871. It was during this time she learned about the International Red Cross and worked during the Franco-Prussian War.

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Clara Barton 1878

Clara Barton around 1878. She is wearing a Red Cross pin given to her for her service with the German Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1881

Clara Barton at the time she established the American Red Cross in 1881. She is 59 years old. This photograph was taken in Dansville, New York where she was living at the time.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1897

Clara Barton photographed in 1897. The year she moved into her Glen Echo, Maryland home. She signed this image and produced many copies. She often gave these out to people requesting her photograph.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1902 at her desk

The President of the American Red Cross working in the National Headquarters office of the American Red Cross in Glen Echo, Maryland. Clara Barton in 1902.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1902 in Russia

Original photograph retouched with color. Clara Barton photographed in 1902 while attending the Seventh International Red Cross Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia. She is wearing the amethyst pansy and Red Cross pin given to her by the Grand Duchess of Baden (Germany) and the Imperial Silver Cross of Russia given to her by Czar Nicolas.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1904

Clara Barton photographed in 1904, the year she resigned as President of the American Red Cross. She is 82 years old.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1904 portrait

Clara Barton photographed in 1904, the year she resigned as President of the American Red Cross. She is wearing the amethyst pansy and smoky topaz brooch she received from Grand Duchess Louisa of Baden.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1905

Clara Barton photographed in 1905 at age 83. She established the National First Aid Association of America and served as the President until 1910.

Clara Barton

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Clara Barton 1906

Clara Barton in 1906. She is wearing the amethyst pansy brooch from the Grand Duchess of Baden at her neck and to the side the Armenian Relief medal given to her by her Red Cross staff for her leadership of the 1896 relief work in Turkey and Armenia.

Clara Barton

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