The Home for Friendless Children in Lancaster, PA |
He wished that all could be there when he opened his sack to see the expressions on the faces of the children? I also found an article from the Sunday News on July 24, 1927 that said in big letters, "Oliver Twist Would Not Tremble To Ask For Second Helpings Here" meaning The Home for Friendless Children. Photographs of the children accompanied the article. Then in 1941 the home stopped serving its original purpose and the state abandoned its operation. In 1955 the county sold the children's home to the state who in turn sold the property to developers who demolished it in 1966 and built the Garden Court Apartments complex on the site of the original Home for Friendless Children. A piece of history that was lost forever. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
Hi! My husband's father was sent there in 1927 when he was 7 years old. His mother got TB and his father was a drunk an unable to care for the children. He and his sister were indentured out to a farmer for several years. Sad stories. Thanks for your post!
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