County Poor House, Burlington, Iowa, USA
Wall Art and Photo Gifts from Mary Evans Picture Library
County Poor House, Burlington, Iowa, USA
The county poor house at Burlington, Iowa, USA. The poor house was a welfare establishment providing accommodation for the destitute, particularly the elderly and chronic sick. It was distinct from the US workhouse where petty offenders such as drunks served a brief spell of hard labour
Media ID 4470407
© Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Accommodation Burlington Chronic Destitute Elderly Establishment Health Iowa Nursing Poor Poverty Sick Welfare Workhouse Workhouses
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