Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons Donation Day broadside, 1879

Item

Title

Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons Donation Day broadside, 1879

Description

The Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons put out this broadside advertising "Donation Day" in effort to solicit provisions and financial support, and to increase public awareness of its operations. It also invites 'friends of the Home' to visit and observe the work being done to support the elderly black community.

Identifier

17246

Type

text

Creator

Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date Created

1879-12-30

Format

Manuscript

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | 4400 W Girard Ave Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject

Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons (Philadelphia, Pa.). Board of Managers | Broadsides | Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | Institutional care | Older people--Housing | Older people--Institutional care | African Americans--Housing | African Americans--Charities | Philadelphia (Pa.)

Extent

1 page

Language

eng

Rights

Rights assessment is your responsibility. This material is made available for noncommercial educational scholarly and/or charitable purposes. For other uses or for more information please contact The Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s Rights and Reproductions department at rnr@hsp.org.

Item sets

Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons annual reports