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CITIES and VILLAGES

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ENJOYMENTS and PAINS

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TOULOUSE

Toulouse

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child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Crowd going into the Child Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse

by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross.

The Unit is doing relief work with refugee children

as well as educational work with the local teachers

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Crowd going into the Child Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse

by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross.

The Unit is doing relief work with refugee children

as well as educational work with the local teachers

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

At the Child-Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross, the public school teachers came eagerly and faithfully to learn kindergarten methods.

The work was under the direction of Miss M.C. Holmes of New York City kindergartens,

and Mlle. Perron of Paris Kindergartens

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

At the Child-Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross.

A crowd of children and their mothers enjoying a show of "Guignol"

or Punch and Judy, adapted to point a lesson in hygiene. 

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Crowd of parents and children examining the exhibits at the Child Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Daily demonstrations in Kindergarten methods for the benefit of mothers and teachers

were given at the Child-Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse

by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Daily demonstrations in Kindergarten methods for the benefit of mothers and teachers

were given at the Child-Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse

by Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Miss Merriss, teacher of Gymnastique at the Child-Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse

by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross shows a little girl how to hold her body.

The crowd watching the demonstration can be seen in the mirror

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

An audience at the Child-Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse

by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross.

At the left a demonstration in how to hold the body properly,

in the background a nose and throat clinic and a dental clinic

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

child welfare kindergarten toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

In the "Glass House" at the Child Welfare Exhibition held at Toulouse

by the Kindergarten Unit of the American Red Cross,

Miss Mary C. Nelson shows a group of mothers how to care for a new-born baby

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

matilda spence toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

Miss Matilda Spence,

who directs this American Red Cross canteen in a basement at Toulouse,

is often glad to have the help which the boys offer in preparing sandwiches etc.

for the American troops

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

When the American soldiers go down into this basement at Toulouse

they find a cozy, clean and comfortable American Red Cross canteen

where they can enjoy their coffee, chocolate, etc. in pleasant surroundings.

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

American soldiers getting their bowls of chocolate and their sandwich rolls

in the canteen established in the basement

of the American Red Cross Bureau of refugees at Toulouse.

One of the soldiers and a French civilian have volunteered to help in the service.

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

matilda spence toulouse red cross croix rouge ww1 guerre 14 18 1914 1918

The canteen for American soldiers in the basement of the American Red Cross bureau of refugees

at Toulouse is a cozy place where the men enjoy the good things served to them

by Miss Matilda Spence and her French civilian assistant

31 Oct. 1918

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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