Sanatoriums and Summer Camps

Little Spanish Guests Find Hearty Welcome, Tender Care

These images from the Moscow News feature the Spanish refugees at various camps and sanatoriums (spas/outdoor camps). Sanatoriums were popular in Soviet culture for their physical and mental health benefits. Education for these children was a combination of Russian and Spanish lessons, working to teach the values of the Soviet Union while not depriving the children of their cultural heritage.

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