Infant care, a "Foyers Social" class given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1959

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Infant care, a "Foyers Social" class given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1959
Infant care, a "Foyers Social" class given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1959
Artist/Maker (French-Swiss, born Hungary, 1906 – 2003)
Date1959
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 1/4 × 11 1/2 in. (23.5 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2025.30.74
Not on view
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Additional Details

Markings Verso, bottom middle, purple ink (stamp): "PHOTO ALMASY"
Inscribed Verso, top left corner, (pencil): "PAL-4161.1"

Verso, bottom middle (pencil): "2"
Sewing lessons are still very frequent. Many women born in small villages in the bush never held a needle in their fingers before registering for the "Foyers Social" classes given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1959
Sewing lessons are still very frequent. Many women born in small villages in the bush never held a needle in their fingers before registering for the "Foyers Social" classes given by the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.75
Mothers bathing their babies at a baby care course at the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1957
Mothers bathing their babies at a baby care course at the Red Cross, Leopoldville, the Belgian Congo (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1957
Paul Almásy
Date: 1957
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.73
A Congolese canoe that can carry 30-40 fishermen through the rapids of the river, the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1959
A Congolese canoe that can carry 30-40 fishermen through the rapids of the river, the Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.72
Doctor listening to child's heartbeat, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Doctor listening to child's heartbeat, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Marc Riboud
Date: 1960
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.248
Women folding napkins, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Women folding napkins, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Marc Riboud
Date: 1960
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2021.12.258
German Red Cross helicopter, Germany, 1965
German Red Cross helicopter, Germany, 1965
Paul Almásy
Date: 1965
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.51
I've taught several of the Red Cross Child Education courses. They are open to the general public and they are free. It takes courage for people to say I don't know how to take care of a new born infant. In six lessons, I teach them about pregnancy, labor, delivery, nutrition of the mother and newborn, the first week of life, and growth and development in the first year. Most people leave the course with confidence to become effective parents. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California,
I've taught several of the Red Cross Child Education courses. They are open to the general public and they are free. It takes courage for people to say I don't know how to take care of a new born infant. In six lessons, I teach them about pregnancy, labor, delivery, nutrition of the mother and newborn, the first week of life, and growth and development in the first year. Most people leave the course with confidence to become effective parents. Tri-Valley Area, Northern California,
Bill Owens
Date: 1969-75
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Object number: 2018.12.88
Mother bathing her infant, Latin America, 1950s
Mother bathing her infant, Latin America, 1950s
Paul Almásy
Date: 1950
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.54
Geology & health lessons, children in classroom, Tunisia, 1959
Geology & health lessons, children in classroom, Tunisia, 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.39
A regiment of the King's African Rifles, Kenya, 1959
A regiment of the King's African Rifles, Kenya, 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.62
Traditional dance, Mauritania, Africa, 1959
Traditional dance, Mauritania, Africa, 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.63
Family at home teaching their children the alphabet, likely Dakar, Senegal, Africa, 1959
Family at home teaching their children the alphabet, likely Dakar, Senegal, Africa, 1959
Paul Almásy
Date: 1959
Medium: Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.64