Health Bonds for Children

 

Name
New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor (Issuing body)
Community Service Society of New York (Issuing body,Former owner)
Title
Health Bonds for Children
Abstract
See #2049 - Same family. #2048 Unknown Photographer In Bagdad on the Subway, A Monthly Bulletin of Association [AICP] News, No. 3, December 1917, p. 13. Illustration for article entitled, "Health Bonds for Children'. Here is one of the ways in which the A.I.C.P. invests your money. Are you satisfied with the investment?" Pages 13-15. Legend: When this mother appealed to the Association for assistan ce she was endeavoring to support her children by office cleaning. She was broken in health. The family was living in three small rooms, only one of which had any outside light. The children were neglected and underfed. How could they be otherwise? She was taken from her work and given a chance to recover her health and to care for her children. She receives an allowance of $55.00 per month. The two boys are twins.
Collection Name
Community Service Society records
Shelf Location
Box no. 298, Folder no. 45, Item no. 319, Photograph no. 2048
Subjects
Women; Twins; Mothers; Girls; Boys; Children; New York (N.Y.)
Format
photographs
Genre
Portraits
Date
1917
Note
Same family depicted in image no. 0320 of this digital collection.
Photographer unknown.
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Digital Project
Community Service Society Records
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/8jca-0e69