Foemineum Orphanotrophium Jerosolymitanum

Alternate Title:

Jerusalem Female Orphanage

Date:

1882~

Description:

1 photograph; Albumen

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection; [Ganer]; 1993 April 30

Physical Description:

20.3 x 15 cm ( 8 x 6 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

There are three rows of female orphans, all wearing long dresses and white scarves on their heads except for one woman with a black cap who is seated.; The album contains mounted photographs with captions in Italian and decorated borders. "Beatissimo Patri Leoni XIII Pontifici o.m. cuius mens cor vires in rem christianam orientis ut plurimum versantur solemniis saecularibus VII recurrentibus ab ortu faustissimo seraphici minorum patris album istud non dignum sane et absolutum conditionibus loci meliora haud exhibentibus franciscalis terrae s custodia humillime offert dicat" is printed on the second page of the album. "Desunt quatuor Scholae Elementares et Hospitium Sidonis" is printed on paper affixed inside the back cover. The image is numbered (22) on both the matte and the photograph.; Condition: Good except the photograph is faded and the matte is warped and has some mildew; The photograph dates to 1882 or earlier.

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)