The History of the Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum of Philadelphia, 1855-1905.
Entry/Object ID
2014.28.1209
Description
Hard cover, 147 pages.
The History of the Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum of Philadelphia, 1855-1905. Hard cover, 147 pages. A Google search reveals that this institution was located in Germantown on Church Lane near Chew Avenue. It closed in 1975, and in 1977 LaSalle University purchased the property and demolished all of the remaining structures.
A bookplate found Inside the Front Cover indicates this book was a gift to The Site and Relic Society of Germantown (now known as The Germantown Historical Society) from Edwin C. Jellett.
Collection
Germantown Historical Society Library Collection
Publication Details
Author
Fleischman, S. M.
Publisher
Board of Managers of the Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum