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Thérèse with other Carmelite nuns

1895

A photograph from 1895 showing Thérèse among fellow Carmelite sisters at her convent.

A rare lifetime photograph showing Thérèse among the Carmelite community she lived in.

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Black and white photograph of six nuns in dark habits and white wimples posed outside a brick building with an arched doorway. A seated nun in front, others standing, one nun in the upper doorway holds a small statue.
Thérèse with other Carmelite nuns, photograph, 1895.

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What it is

This 1895 photograph shows six nuns in dark habits and white wimples posed outside a brick building, one seated in front and others standing, with a nun in a doorway holding a small statue. It was taken during Thérèse's lifetime by an unknown photographer.

Why it matters

Photographs of Thérèse are rare and valuable because she lived a quiet, enclosed life as a Carmelite nun. This image gives a real glimpse of the community she belonged to and the daily setting of convent life, rather than an imagined or devotional picture made after her death.

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  • What does the pose and setting tell you about convent life at the time?
  • Why might this photograph have been taken and kept?
  • Can you identify which figure might be Thérèse, and what clues help you decide?

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