The grounds of the sisters of providence of saint mary-of-the-woods, indiana in the early 1840s, annotated to name the buildings depicted. Inscriptions reference several notable people: "mother theodore" refers to saint mother theodore guerin, the congregation's founder who arrived in indiana in 1840. "bishop de. H" is célestine guynemer de la hailandière, bishop of vincennes at the time. "father corbe" is father john corbe, long-time chaplain of the sisters. "sr anastasie" is mother anastasie brown, a later superior general of the congregation. Date: between 1847 and 1889. Place of creation: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Dimensions: height: 5 in (12.7 cm); width: 7 in (17.7 cm). Medium: pencil on paper. Collection: Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
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