Sisters of Mercy Orphanage, undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Photographs: Biddeford, Me.: Mounted

GUSN

GUSN-265723

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Description

A group portrait of nuns and little girls in front of a building at the Sisters of Mercy Orphanage in Biddeford, Maine.

Details

Descriptive Terms

nuns
orphanages (buildings)
children (people by age group)
girls
black-and-white photographs
photographs

Physical Descrption

1 photograph, mounted

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2011

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USME.0210.0010.001

Acqusition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

6.5 x 9 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Carl R. Nold, 2011

Places

Biddeford (York county, Maine)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white photographs
photographs

Other Organizations

Sisters of Mercy

Subjects

Orphans

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Photographs: Biddeford, Me.: Mounted

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