A girl (eyes closed) is on a swing at the Markham Cummnity Day Care Center in Markham. Ill. Other children are on the playground as well. See art. & other photos in CM 13-41-12.Related to 1994-14.2113 & 2115.
A group of young children stand at the entrance to a building ("Eingang" is written above the door) with two women. The one at left may be an MCC worker, the same woman as in 2001-14.163. The woman at right may be a local helper. Landscape seen at right is bleak, so taken in late 1940s or early 1950s. Part of MCC's Child Feeding Program or Christmas bundle distribution as in following photos. At Wentdorf?
A nurse holds two Taiwanese babies on her lap. Note on the back says they had T.B. meningitis but have recovered after several months in hospital. (The Mennonite Christian Hospital?) Part of a series of photos: 1994-14.1518-1522.
Negative also. Used in CM 7-12-5 by the GCMC, B. of Christian Service to promote mission work. This series continues to 1998-14.266. In the art. the photo is described as: A weeping child without food, clothes or its mothers love and "young children with passionate pleas for help in their eyes." The child is from a foreign country, possibly Hong Kong. (See also 1994-14.157 from Paraguay which is part of this series.)
A young boy, perhaps 3 years old, is pointing a (toy?) gun in the direction of the photographer. The boy may be Japanese. A MCC photo but no information about it.
Note on back: "The baby was found abandoned; was very sick but is slowly improving. The little girl is an acute case of malnutrition." Part of a series: 1994-14.1518-1522.
Caption on back:"`Black queen' at the Markham Community Day nursery." An Afro-American girl looks directly at the camera. She has a beautiful face. C.f.1994-14.2113 & 2114.