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Bethany, 1800-1900 : the poor house & the people
Title:
Bethany, 1800-1900 : the poor house & the people
Author:
Schmidt, Linda Conpenelis.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
[Bethany, N.Y.] : Linda C. Schmidt, [2003]

©2003
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
Foreward -- Background of the poor house -- American trades, crafts & occupations of the 1800's -- the apthecary -- Labels and label-makers -- Gypsies, tramps and thieves -- Into -- Children of the poor house -- African-Americans -- Marriages -- Residents of the poor house -- Asylums and orphanages -- Reports and statistics -- Newspapers, 1825-1898 -- Obituaries -- The poor house today.
Format :
Book