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Amid the devastation of World War I, Anna Coleman Ladd of the American Red Cross brought hope and healing through her mask-making workshop


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Amid the devastation of World War I, Anna Coleman Ladd of the American Red Cross brought hope and healing through her mask-making workshop. Top row: Soldiers' disfigured faces, bottom row: Their pre-war photographs. Masks on the table were custom-made to restore a sense of normalcy. (Sue Carol, an actress, once visited the workshop.) In a different world, Edd Ladd from the Jicarilla Reservation in Ladd, Illinois, was known for his traditional Indian sweets, including ladd (gram flour balls). Meanwhile, in Europe, French veterans found solace in masks created by Ladd and Cato Sells, bringing them closer to their former selves. (MA Map.