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CITIES and VILLAGES

ENJOYMENTS and PAINS

VERRIERES le BUISSON

Verrières le Buisson

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Mrs. Corey's A.R.C. Officer's Convalescent House No. 8

Front & Terrace side view of Chateau de Vilgénis, Verrières le Buisson, S.I.O.

Chateau Villegenie or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers Convalescent Home No. 8 was given to the Red Cross by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home. It is situated at Verrieres only 18 Km. from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Side view of Chateau Vilgénis or as it is known now American Red Cross Officers Convalescent Home No. 8 which was given by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home.

It is situated at Verrières only 18 km from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mrs. Corey's. A.R.C. Convalescent Home for Officers No. 8, at Verrieres le Buisson (S.I.O.)

 Mrs. Corey and her white horse, and a few of the officers at Chateau Vilgènis

or as it is now known American Red Cross Officers

Convalescent Home No. 8 which was given by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious ground makes

an ideal convalescent home. It is situated at Verrieres, only 18 km. from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mrs. Corey's A.R.C. Officers Convalescent Home No. 8, Chateau de Vilgénis, Verrieres de Buisson. (S.E.O.)

Group at front entrance.

 Left:

Mrs. Corey. Right: Capt. Frank Sullivan and Lieut. de Neveu, A.R.C. representatives.

Center:

Mrs. Gilman (Mrs. Corey's mother) and her two adopted children.

 Group at front entrance of Chateau Villegenis.

Mrs. Corey, Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. Corey's adopted children and convalescing officers.

 Chateau Vilgénis or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers Convalescent Home No. 8 was given to the Red Cross by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home. It is situated at Verrières only 18 Km. from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mrs. Corey's A.R.C. Officers Convalescent Home No. 8, Château de Vilgénis, Verrières de Buisson. (S.E.O.)

Afternoon tea on the terrace.

Mrs. Corey pours tea for a visiting colonel.

The daily Bridge game ar Chateau Vilgénis.

Mrs. Corey and some of the officers.

Chateau Vilgénis or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers Convalescent Home No. 8, was given to the Red Cross by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home.

 It is situated at Verrières only 18 Km. from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mrs. Corey's A.R.C. Officer's Convalescent House No. 8 Billiard Room, Chateau de Villequies,

Verrieres le Buisson, S.I.O.

The Billiard Room.

Chateau Villegenie or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers Convalescent Home No. 8 was given to the Red Cross by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home. It is situated at Verrieres only 18 Km. from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mrs. Corey's A.R.C. Officers Convalescent Home No. 8 at Verrieres le Buisson (S.E.O.)

Mrs. Corey playing piano for some of the officers.

Mrs. Corey entertaining the officers at Chateau Vilgénis or as it is know now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers Convalescent Home No. 8 which was given by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

 It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home.

 It is situated at Verrieres only 18 km from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mrs. Corey's A.R.C. Officers Convalescent Home No. 8, Chateau de Vilgénis, Verrieres de Buisson. (S.E.O.)

The daily bridge game.

Mrs. Corey and some of the officers.

The daily Bridge game ar Chateau Vilgénis.

Mrs. Corey and some of the officers. Chateau Villegenie or as it is known now AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers Convalescent Home No. 8 was given to the Red Cross by Mrs. Corey for the duration of the war.

 It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home.

 It is situated at Verrieres only 18 Km. from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Mrs. Corey's: Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. Corey's mother and her adopted children Ellis and Jeannette.

At the A.R.C. Officers's Convalescent Home No. 8. Given to the A.R.C. by Mrs. Corey.

 Mrs. Gilman and her two adopted childern Ellis and Jeannette taken

at the side entrance of Chateau Vilgénis or as it is known now.

AMERICAN RED CROSS Officers Convalescent Home No. 8. which was given by Mrs. Corey

for the duration of the war.

It has accommodation for 60 officers and with its beautiful building and spacious grounds makes

an ideal convalescent home.

 It is situated at Verrieres only 18 Km. from Paris

September 1918

Photographer : L. Bissell

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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At Chateau de Vilgénis, the home of Mrs. W.E. Corey, which she has lent to the American Red Cross

as a home for convalescent American officers.

Capt. F.M. Sullivan, Mrs. Gilman (Mrs. Corey's mother) and one of Mrs. Corey's famous greyhounds.

Sept., 1918

Photographer : Signal Corps

American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress)

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Photograph shows stage actress Mabelle Gilman Corey (1882?-1966)

who was the second wife of William Ellis Corey, president of U.S. Steel.

(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920

Bain News Service, publisher

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C

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