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Creation Date
ca. 1905
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Date Available
1905
Description
In this photo, the sister on the left has her outer sleeves and the skirt portion of the habit pinned up for work. The black serge petticoat is visible underneath. Note the length of the veil in the back; it extends to the middle of the thigh. The sister on the right is wearing a black apron for work. Mother Marie Marguerite McNamara is seated in the Bath chair — a chair on wheels designed by James Heath of Bath, England, for people with mobility impairments.
The child in the foreground in the white bonnet is not identified by name but is an "adoptee" of the convent, says Sister Clare Veronica Wyman, R.A., an archivist for the Assumption Sisters in Kensington, England. At the time of this photo, she says, people would frequently leave babies on the doorstep of the convent.
Keywords
Religious attire, habit, Religious of the Assumption, Catholic religious life, nuns
Permission Statement
Provided with the permission of the Sisters of the Assumption, Kensington, England. Permission documentation is on file. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Religious attire, habit, Religious of the Assumption, Catholic religious life, nuns
