Providencia Island, Venezuela: houses for leprosy sufferers. Photograph, 1890/1910.

The Leper Settlement, Providencia Island, Venezuela: the wards (right) and the chapel (left). Photograph, 1890/1910.

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Providence Island (Venezuela)

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The Leper Settlement, Providencia Island, Venezuela: the wards (right) and the chapel (left). Photograph, 1890/1910.

Providencia Island, Venezuela: houses for leprosy sufferers. Photograph, 1890/1910.