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"Drop of Milk" Association for the Welfare of Mothers and Children 2
A young girl wearing a chequered dress proudly holds up an oversized bottle of milk. Buildings from one of Łódź's poor districts are visible in the background.
"Drop of Milk" Association for the Welfare of Mothers and Children 3
Tired, overworked women with small children stand in line at a "Drop of Milk" station in an impoverished Łódź courtyard. Each woman has come with an empty vessel for receiving milk. All are shabbily dressed. Their square woolen worker's shawls (such…
Cottage on the courtyard, Jakub Street
It's a calm, sunny day in this courtyard located off Jakub Street. Two young boys with caps askew sit together on the cobblestone pavement, engrossed in play. Perchance they are playing with chestnuts gathered from the big tree standing nearby?
Impoverished Jews 2
A poorly dressed Jewish boy sells his wares at the market. His satisfied smile tells us he can work and has something to sell or trade.
Institute for Physical Therapy - 19 Kościuszki Street
At the Institute for Physical Therapy children were exposed to light treatments using UV lamps. Here eight young patients stand in a circle, their bare chests illuminated. Three large specialized lamps provide the source of light. The children are…
Lodge on Kopernik (Copernicus) Street - view from the rear courtyard
This wooden multi-story house with an addition was situated just behind the lodge. Eight children stand in the yard posing for the photograph. A man and woman are busy hanging laundry out to dry while three young women observe the scene from their…
Łódź Sick Fund Building - 34/36 Łagiewnicka Street
This building, constructed before WWII for use by the Łódź's Sick Fund (Kasa Chorych), numbered among the most elegant edifices in Bałuty at the time. Above the modernist framework we can see part of a large inscription: THE ŁÓDŹ SICK FUND. At…
Municipally sponsored summer camps in Rabka - a camp building
In the interwar years, those overseeing the welfare of children and youths made it a priority to provide them with recreational activities during the summer. Each year, a relatively small number of children—mainly those under special care of the…
Municipally sponsored summer camps in Rabka - dining hall
Children were assured consistent, high-quality nutrition for the duration of their stay at the summer camps. In this photograph, children are gathered at lunchtime in the dining hall at a camp located in Rabka.
Municipally sponsored summer camps in Rabka - tests
Those running the summer camps were committed to round-the-clock comprehensive child care. Here, at a camp located in Rabka, we are offered a view of the clinic, where a nurse is busy taking care of young patients.