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Receiving crib at the New York Foundling Hospital, an orphanage operated by the Sisters of Charity. For decades after its founding in 1869, parents were permitted to leave infants in this white crib, with no questions asked; the sisters would then raise and educate the child. Photo by Byron Company, circa 1899.
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| Source | http://collections.mcny.org |
| Author | Byron Company (New York, N.Y.) |
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