'Sunny Brook", the Hospital inaugurated by King Edward the 7th, for the use of the British some years ago. This was taken over by the American Red Cross to house refugees from the devastated districts of the North. This home is situated at Cannes, France. The photographer hurried out to get pictures of these devils, all over 80 years of age, who keep the home always in a turmoil of aged excitement with their tricks. But notwithstanding, the charm of the beautiful climate, with orange and olive trees, palms and roses blossoming on Christmas Day, they long to get back to their own homes and have no intention of dying of old age until they can see the North again, if it keeps them alive for another generation

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'Sunny Brook", the Hospital inaugurated by King Edward the 7th, for the use of the British some years ago. This was taken over by the American Red Cross to house refugees from the devastated districts of the North. This home is situated at Cannes, France. The photographer hurried out to get pictures of these devils, all over 80 years of age, who keep the home always in a turmoil of aged excitement with their tricks. But notwithstanding, the charm of the beautiful climate, with orange and olive trees, palms and roses blossoming on Christmas Day, they long to get back to their own homes and have no intention of dying of old age until they can see the North again, if it keeps them alive for another generation

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Caption from negative sleeve: Cannes, Dec. 1918.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Capt. Steele.
Date on envelope: 1919 Jan. 21.
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

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01/01/1918
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cannes
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No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "American National Red Cross photograph collection," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/717_anrc.html

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