At Home. John Cambra, now 66, has lived in Kalaupapa, a leprosy settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, "Friendly Island," for 46 years. Although his leprosy is arrested and he's free to leave, he prefers to stay. "This is my home," he says. Now retired, he keeps busy repairing lawnmowers and tires, and taking care of a garden, five cats and three dogs.

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Title:
At Home. John Cambra, now 66, has lived in Kalaupapa, a leprosy settlement on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, "Friendly Island," for 46 years. Although his leprosy is arrested and he's free to leave, he prefers to stay. "This is my home," he says. Now retired, he keeps busy repairing lawnmowers and tires, and taking care of a garden, five cats and three dogs.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Leprosy
Date:
[ca. December 1970]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Leprosy
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 260 x 207 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pn89hg996
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001409_0019
Barcode:
39999088103591