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Old Woman in Tenement Room

Old Woman in Tenement Room
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In "A.I.C.P. 1921"; 78th Annual Report (1920-1921), page 16 bottom. Caption: A CRIPPLED BODY, accompanied by poverty, makes life in a tenement hard to bear particularly when old age comes but the A.I.C.P. renders special service to those whose burdens are greatest, and who are least able to bear them.
Item Information
Old Woman in Tenement Room
Old Woman in Tenement Room
Title
Old Woman in Tenement Room
Date
1921
Item Number
583
Photograph Number
5079
Format
photographs
Corporate Designation
New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor
Places
New York (N.Y.)
Topics
Women; Washboards; Stoves; Interiors; People with disabilities; Older women; Older people; House furnishings
Box and Folder Number
618: 5
CSS Description
In "A.I.C.P. 1921"; 78th Annual Report (1920-1921), page 16 bottom. Caption: A CRIPPLED BODY, accompanied by poverty, makes life in a tenement hard to bear particularly when old age comes but the A.I.C.P. renders special service to those whose burdens are greatest, and who are least able to bear them.