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Older women sits on stool next to fence, broken window, and broom, her clothing somewhat tattered.
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Title: Mag Davis
From: New England Chattels; Or, Life In The Northern Poor-house
Creator: n/a
Date: 1858
Format: Engraving
Publisher: H. Dayton, New York
Source: Available at selected libraries
Location: opposite p.117
Keywords: Aging; Almshouses; Expose; Government; Government Agencies; Institutions; Ireland; Policy; Poverty; Social Welfare; Social Welfare & Employment
Topics: Institutions, Organizations & Corporations


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- New England Chattels; Or, Life In The Northern Poor-house (doc)