Orphan Train
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The Orphan Train Movement was a supervised welfare program that transported children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes located in rural areas in the East, the Midwest an
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Orphan train flyer
National Orphan Train Complex dedication
Charles Loring Brace
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Charles Loring Brace was an American philanthropist who contributed to the field of social reform. He is considered a father of the modern foster care movement and was most renowned for starting the O
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…as slave labor. Three charitable institutions—Children's Village (founded 1851 by 24 philanthropists), the Children's Aid Society (established 1853 by Charles Loring Brace) and later, New York Foundling Hospital—endeavored to move these children. The institutions were supported by wealthy donors and operated by professional…
Charles Loring Brace, portrait
Charles Loring Brace, aged 29 years