The happy village

The happy village

Contributor(s):
American Mission to Lepers.
Publication:
[New York, NY] : The Mission, [1939]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Leper Colonies
Leprosy -- therapy
Religious Missions
India
Abstract:
Portrays the daily life and activities among the lepers at the Chandkhuri mission in India. Shots include: street scene in Calcutta, India with lepers begging; Chandkhuri village (mission) for lepers, including fellowship, giving tests for leprosy diagnosis, medical treatment of injections of chaulmoogra oil, nursing, lepers working at typical household tasks, outdoors at a stone quarry, building, road repair, well-digging, farming, and making clothing, including dyeing, weaving, sewing. Shots also include: the ceremony of eating new rice, church attendance, and graduation from the colony.
Copyright:
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Copyright Information:
American Leprosy Missions; Source: Item; Research date: 09/08/2011
Extent:
029 min.
Color:
Color
Credits:
Photographed by J.H. Schultz.
Provenance:
Received: May 4, 1955 as a donation from American Leprosy Missions.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
8800477A (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
31662816
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8800477A