"On a given day in New York the ragged and dirty little ones are gathered to a central office from the streets and lanes, from the industrial schools and lodging-houses of the society, are cleaned and dressed, and sent away, under charge of an experienced agent, to seek 'a new home in the West.'"
- Charles Loring Brace, The Children's Aid Society, 1873
Introduction
The Urban Poor
The Children's Aid Society
Before Placing Out
The Journey
Placement
Legacy
Citations
Credits
Developed by Krista Schmidt, intern for Museum on Main Street