Life — September 14, 1916 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "More Babies" - Life Magazine, Page 439 This page documents a charitable fundraising campaign supporting French war orphans during World War I. The photograph shows **Marguerite Marcq, Baby No. 58, and her mother** — representatives of children orphaned by the war. The text announces that Life magazine readers have contributed $24,072.25 to support orphans, with funds remitted to the "Orphelinat des Armées" (Army Orphanage). The campaign aims to keep over 340 babies in family care rather than institutions. The accompanying letter from a French widow expresses gratitude while describing her own loss—her husband killed at Vauquois—and her determination to support her children despite poverty. This reflects American charitable response to European war casualties, positioning Life as a vehicle for transatlantic humanitarian relief during WWI.