January 1944 - Two of the Ayah's at the Red Cross hostel in Calcutta. Note nose jewels. (Red Cross hostel is at 96 Russa Road, Calcutta, India.)

January 1944 - Rear of the Red Cross hostel in Calcutta. Note bomb wall. (Red Cross hostel is at 96 Russa Road, Calcutta, India.)

January 1944 - At the Red Cross hostel in Calcutta. (Red Cross hostel is at 96 Russa Road, Calcutta, India.)

It's alone and I mean the snake. Jeannette Cordray - she came over with us. She says it's alive.

January 1944 - Red Cross hostel in Calcutta, India. Mrs. Kitchen a delightful Anglo-Indian who ran the hostel. (Red Cross hostel is at 96 Russa Road, Calcutta, India.)

A map of Calcutta, India shows the location of the ARC Hostel at 96 Russa Road. The map was in a handbook given to all ARC workers that were sent to India during the war.