Black and white photograph showing Miss Stephens and Emily Godfrey, staff of the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society. They are performing in a Christmas party for children in Umudike, Abia state, Nigeria, in 1931. Godfrey is dressed as a nurse of a baby in a pram, played by Miss Stephen. A sign on the side of the pram reads: "DRAGE. Pay when you please. 3/10 weekly." The caption next to this image reads: Miss Stephens (child) E.G nurse at Christmas party for children under 12. Umu Dike Christmas 1931." This photograph was pasted into one of a series of exercise book albums created by Emily Godfrey, Matron of the Ama Achara Methodist Hospital run by the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society.
Christmas Parties Costume Children's parties Women missionaries Festivals Godfrey, Emily (1884-1978) Stephens, Miss Primitive Methodist Missionary Society Methodist Missionary Society Group portraits
Time Period
1926/1936
Place
Abia Africa Nigeria Umudike medical facilities: Methodist Hospital, Ama Achara
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