Group of buildings, Nebraska Industrial Home, Milford
Description
Twin three-story brick buildings sit in the foreground of this 6-1/2" x 4" black and white plate while a third multi-story building sits at the back. The twin buildings each have large, double-decker front porches. An old car sits on a dirt road in front of the left building.
Excerpted from: "Thirteenth Biennial Report of the Superintendent of the Nebraska Industrial Home, Milford, Nebraska" in First Biennial Report of the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions to the Governor and Legislature of the State of Nebraska for the Biennium Ending November 30, 1914 (Lincoln: Nebraska Board of Commissioners of State Institutions, 1914), plate between pp. 446-447
Historical Notes
Established in 1885, the Industrial Home served as a state-run home for unwed mothers. Some girls chose to go there, others were sent by the courts or their families. Residence of one year was usually required. Schooling was provided along with training in housework, laundry, cooking, canning, sewing, etc. During the 1913-1914 biennium, admissions included 96 young women, mostly between the ages of 14 and 25 years. Further statistics and information can be found in the report.
