Caserne du Chateau, Caem, Refugees from Lorraine singing Marseilles as they (?). Children of the refugee colony crossing the drawbridge of the old Chateau of Caen. In the enclosure of the Chateau, barracks have been provided for 160 children to live in under the direction of the Prefet Mirman. Among them are 15 "Stars and Stripes" children, French wards of American soldiers, the funds for whose maintanence are administered by the AMERICAN RED CROSS. The picture shows the older boys of the colony
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Caption from negative sleeve: Children of the refugee colony crossing the drawbridge of the old Chteau of Caen. In the enclosure of the Chateau, barracks have been provided for 160 children to live in under the direction of the Prefet Mirman. Among them are 15 "Stars and Stripes" children, French wards of American soldiers the funds for whose maintenance are administered by the American Red Cross. The picture shows the older boys of the colony.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Hine.
Group title: Children's Work.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 34
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