County Poor House, Burlington, Iowa, USA
The county poor house at Burlington, Iowa, USA. The poor house was a welfare establishment providing accommodation for the destitute, particularly the elderly and chronic sick. It was distinct from the US workhouse where petty offenders such as drunks served a brief spell of hard labour
Picture No
10424743
Media ID
47524482
Size
4827px x 3035px
(5.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard published by S.H. Knox & Co
Date
circa 1904
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Accommodation Burlington Chronic Destitute Establishment Iowa
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