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Relief Agency Collection

A relief agency is a beacon of hope in times of crisis, providing essential aid and support to those in need

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Pont-a-Mousson, Relief Station, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Pont-a-Mousson, Relief Station, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Pont-a-Mousson, Relief Station, between c1915 and c1920. A relief station at Pont-a`-Mousson, France during World War I

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Harriet Post, Marie Canfield, Miss [Camilla] Morgan, Catherine Porter, Laura Canfield... Dec 1914

Harriet Post, Marie Canfield, Miss [Camilla] Morgan, Catherine Porter, Laura Canfield... Dec 1914
Harriet Post, Marie Canfield, Miss [Camilla] Morgan, Catherine Porter, Laura Canfield, Muriel Winthrop, and Margaret Andrews, 12 Dec 1914 (date created or published later)

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Belgian relief shop, N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Belgian relief shop, N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Belgian relief shop, N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. The Belgian Relief Shop, New York City during World War I

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Pont-a-Mousson, American Relief Station, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Pont-a-Mousson, American Relief Station, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Pont-a-Mousson, American Relief Station, between c1915 and 1918. An American relief station at Pont-a`-Mousson, France during World War I

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Seeking relief at a Mairie, Paris, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Seeking relief at a Mairie, Paris, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Seeking relief at a Mairie, Paris, 1914. People at the city hall (mairie) in the 11th Arrondissement, Boulevard Voltaire, Paris, France during World War I

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Awaiting relief, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Awaiting relief, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Awaiting relief, Paris, between c1914 and c1915. French people, mostly women, waiting in line for relief at the beginning of World War I, Paris, France

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Les envois de pain; aux prisonniers de guerre: Chargement de pain, a Berne, dans... 1916

Les envois de pain; aux prisonniers de guerre: Chargement de pain, a Berne, dans... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les envois de pain; aux prisonniers de guerre: Chargement de pain, a Berne, dans les wagons allemands, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Les envois de pain; aux prisonniers de guerre: devant les magasins du Bureau secours... 1916

Les envois de pain; aux prisonniers de guerre: devant les magasins du Bureau secours... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les envois de pain; aux prisonniers de guerre: devant les magasins du Bureau secours aux prisonniers de guerre, a Berne, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Oklahoma migrant, Texas. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Oklahoma migrant, Texas. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma migrant, Texas. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies. The father, aged thirty-five, is an intelligent fellow, a painter by trade

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Farm Security Administration (FSA) distributing station, Bakersfield, California, 1938

Farm Security Administration (FSA) distributing station, Bakersfield, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The commodities on the counter represent two weeks allotment for four people. Photograph made in Farm Security Administration (FSA)

Background imageRelief Agency Collection: Farm woman in conversation with relief investigator, West Virginia, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans

Farm woman in conversation with relief investigator, West Virginia, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Farm woman in conversation with relief investigator, West Virginia


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A relief agency is a beacon of hope in times of crisis, providing essential aid and support to those in need. From natural disasters to humanitarian emergencies, these organizations work tirelessly to alleviate suffering and restore dignity to the most vulnerable populations. With dedicated staff and volunteers, relief agencies are on the frontlines of disaster response, delivering food, shelter, medical care, and other critical services to those affected by tragedy. Their compassion knows no bounds as they strive to make a positive impact on communities around the world. In times of uncertainty and despair, a relief agency offers a lifeline of assistance and comfort, showing that humanity's greatest strength lies in our ability to come together and help one another in times of need.