When Social Welfare Work was Young

 

Name
Drake, W. H. (William Henry) (Artist)
Community Service Society of New York (Former owner,Issuing body)
Title
When Social Welfare Work was Young
Abstract
Box 301 Folder 3 #MA-264 Drawing by W.H. Drake 2 copies in this folder See: Box 296 Folder 1 Photo 20 WHEN SOCIAL WEFARE WOORK WAS YOUNG. Free ice-water. Fountain erected about 1880 by the Berean Baptist Church at the corner of Bedford and Downing Streets, in the Ninth Ward. Notes the barefoot boy and the common drinking cups – now banned by law. Social welfare agencies now affiliated with the Grea ter New York Fund have led in the battle to improve social conditions since this fountain was erected. The Fund is engaged in its 1944 campaign to obtain from business its vital share of $22,250,000 required by 403 hospitals, health and welfare agencies. Hand written on back of one copy: #41 Tenement Houses Street scene around drinking fountain, 1884 Unused 1944
Collection Name
Community Service Society records
Shelf Location
Box no. 620, Folder no. 51, Photograph no. MA-264
Subjects
Women; Public welfare; Men; Drinking fountains; Children; New York (N.Y.)
Format
illustrations
Genre
illustrations
Date
1884
Note
Same scene depicted in image no. 1318 of this digital collection.
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/rzqk-n585