Laying of cornerstone for new buildings of the Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers, the Bowery, New York City, May 15, 1867, artist's impression.

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Scanned by: 

Sarah Goldberg, House Divided Project, Dickinson College

Scan date: 

07/10/2016

Notes: 

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, December 12, 2016.

Depicted content: 

• In New York City's Bowery, the corner stone is set for new buildings for the Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers.

Image type: 

engraving

Courtesy of: 

Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Original caption: 

Laying the Corner Stone of the new Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers, No. 40, New Bowery, N.Y., on Wednesday, May 15th.

Source citation: 

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 8, 1867, p. 177.