The 'Common House' of the Leper-house of Orofara In front of the building : Two deaconesses, sent by the Société des missions évangéliques de Paris (Paris evangelical missionary society) the Leper-house of Orofara from 1924 to 1927, as nurses : Sister Rosa Lefebvre and Sister Marthe Junker. They were with three Tahitian : Ani (Mauripiti, Viri (Raitea) and Julot (Papeete). Comment : The Leper-house of Orofara, located in the valley of Mahina (Tahiti), was established in 1914 by the colonial government.
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image
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1 photograph : black-and-white positive, on paper, 8.7x12.4 cm 8.7x12.4 cm (sup.) photographs
Lefebvre, Rosa Juncker, Martha Missionary nurse Medical missionary work Buildings Indigenous populations Disease control Leper-house Paris evangelical missionary society (1822-1971) (SMEP)
Place
French Polynesia Mahina (French Polynesia) Tahiti Orofara (French Polynesia) Mahina Oceania Tahiti (French Polynesia) island Windward Islands
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