The end of the line, orphan trains
Description
This documentary tells about the development of the orphan train system which took orphaned children to the midwest for adoption. Features stories about New York children who were adopted by Missouri families soon after the turn of the century. Includes archival footage.
Runtime
47 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
1991
Database
Alexander Street
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