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The "Lodge For Wayfarers" in Boston
THE benevolence of Boston is always practical, One of the most striking illustrations of this tendency is furnished in the charity known as the "Lodge for Wayfarers," located on Hawkins Street. This institution, while comparatively young, has established a reputation for genuine usefulness which entitles it to a high place among municipal charities....
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Title: The "Lodge For Wayfarers" in Boston
From: Tramps Sawing Wood For Their Lodging And Breakfast
Creator: n/a
Date: August 2, 1879
Format: Engraving
Publication: Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper
Source: Available at selected libraries
Location: p.367
Keywords: Boston, MA; Charity; Food; Housing; Labor; Labor & Commerce; Massachusetts; Poverty; Social Welfare & Communities; Social Welfare & Employment; Tramps; Urban Life; Work
Topics: Government, Policy & Law; Institutions, Organizations & Corporations