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| Description: | Elaborate gateway, in the shape of an arch, to the National Soldiers Home, with man and boy standing in entrance. The gateway is made of trees, covered wit... |
| Date: | 1957 |
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| Description: | Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and daughter Tierney. Her adoption was not completed at the time of the Senator's death on May 2, 1957. |
| Date: | 1867 |
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| Description: | 1868-1875. Founded by Dr. Joseph Salzman (featured in the vignette at left, teaching). Vignette, lower left, features St. Francis Seminary, founded in 1856... |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Sisters' House, Academy and Orphanage Van Buren St." Three trees stand in front of the building. A woman is in front left of center, and tw... |
| Date: | 07 30 1899 |
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| Description: | View across pond of Syl at Soldiers Home with aunt Helen standing on a landing near a boat and a flagpole. There is a large group of people gathered around... |
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| Description: | A view of children, adults, and a tree on the lawn in front of the Home for Crippled Children. |
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| Description: | A view from across the front lawn of people gathered around the main building of Bethany Orphans' Home, built in 1898. A United States flag is on a pole on... |
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| Description: | A composite photograph showing two images of Iowa Odd Fellows Orphans' Home. The upper right photograph is a view of the children and adults at the dining ... |
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| Description: | Elaborate gateway, in the shape of an arch, to the National Soldiers Home, with man and boy standing in entrance. The gateway is made of trees, covered wit... |
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| Description: | Food conservation is demonstrated to a group outdoors at a community center. |
| Date: | 04 30 1909 |
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| Description: | Newspaper clipping titled: "The Little Darling" shows a couple holding an orphan train child as two other women look on. |
| Date: | 04 30 1909 |
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| Description: | Newspaper clipping of a man holding a small child in his arms who arrived on the orphan train for adoption. The caption is: "He Wins A Prize." |
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