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ARC workers and masks

 American Red Cross workers and masks? Not a combination you would originally think would pair together, but an aspect that we can tie into our display. Anna Coleman Ladd was an American Red Cross worker who used her creative skills to repair the "broken faces" of soldiers who were disfigured in combat. While skin grafting and other reconstructive surgeries were an option, for many it was not enough. In many wards, mirrors were even banned as to keep soldiers from seeing their injuries. To be unrecognizable to your family, even to oneself, took an incredible psychological toll on these soldiers coming home. By making masks that hid their disfigurement, she helped bring confidence back to these soldiers. 





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