Title:
Depicted in this photograph, was the "Sisters' of Charity" quarters, which housed the sisters who were members of the leprosarium
Description:
Depicted in this photograph, was the "Sisters' of Charity" quarters, which housed the sisters who were members of the leprosarium staff. In 1896, four Sisters of Charity arrived at the leprosarium, and the staff now numbers 21. The first group of four Sisters of the order founded by St. Vincent de Paul, and officially named Daughters of Charity, arrived at Carville, April 27, 1896, with Sister Beatrice Hart in charge. The sisters volunteered their services, in order to nurse the sufferers of leprosy who'd sought help at the leprosarium. This image was shot when the flowering plants were in full beautiful bloom, (See PHIL 8839).
Creator:
CDC/ Elizabeth Schexnyder, National Hansen's Disease Museum, Curator
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November 17, 2012