19th Century Album, Twelve Photographs 17,5x13cm Salted Paper, John Bost Asylums In La Force Dordogne, Laforce

The John Bost asylums in La Force (Dordogne). Recognized as Establishments of Public Utility by Decree of September 7, 1877
[Rare 19th century photographic album containing 12 photographs on salted paper, format 17.5 x 13 cm]

THE TEMPLE & HOUSING OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR
THE ACCOUNTING
THE FAMILY : Asylum founded in 1848 for young girls : 1° orphans ; 2° placed in a bad environment ; 3° of scattered protestants.
BÉTHESDA : Asylum founded in 1855 for young girls : 1° Infirm or incurable ; 2° Blind ; 3° Idiots or weak-minded.
SILOÉ : Asylum founded in 1858 for boys : 1° Infirm or incurable ; 2° Blind ; 3° Idiots.
EBEN-HÉZER : Asylum founded in 1862 for epileptic girls.
BÉTHEL : Asylum founded in 1863 for epileptic boys.
LE REPOS : Asylum founded in 1875 for incurable schoolmistresses, widowed ladies or destitute young ladies.
LA RETRAITE : Asylum founded in 1876 for Handmaids and women who were infirm or without resources and whose education did not allow them to be admitted to the Repos.
LA MISÉRICORDE : Asylum founded in 1878 for girls : 1° Idiots or spoiled ; 2° epileptics or invalids.
LA COMPASSION : Asylum founded in 1881 for boys : 1° Idiots or spoiled ; 2° epileptics or invalids.
NEW BETHESDA BUILT IN 1891

Founded in 1848 by Pastor Jean Antoine (known as John) Bost, the "John Bost Asylums" of La Force (Dordogne) were created to accommodate people in social distress and children in a semi-open environment. disabled, sick, incurable for whom nothing was planned.
Very satisfactory condition.

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