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TitleChildren working under the direction of a sister in the garden of the Convent du Sacre Coeur near Paris. Before the war the sisters cared for 30 girls from poor families of the neighborhood, teaching them house work etc. to enable them to earn a living. When war came, the sisters offered half their convent for a 50 bed hospital for soldiers, taking the children into their own inadequate quarters to make room and nursing the soldiers themselves. They were unable to raise enough money to continue the work until they appealed to the AMERICAN RED CROSS which now contributes the supplies needed, clothing, sheets, etcNotephysical details: glass Applies To: Applies To: all Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption cardPhotographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: HineGroup title: Children's WorkGeneral information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available atCould not render: bf:electronicLocatorDimensions5 x 7 inExtent1 negativeCarriersheetCould not render: bf:code Usage And Access PolicyNo known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection,"Could not render: bf:electronicLocatorAcquisition SourceDLC Stock Number:LC-DIG-anrc-17255 (digital file from original) 