Name/Title
Carroll County AlmshouseEntry/Object ID
1941.049.107Description
Print, photographic. Image of 10 women on porch of Carroll County Alms House by unknown photographer. Undated. Reverse side labeled "Carroll County Alms House." Photo shows women of varying ages in long dresses on either front or back porch of Alms House. One woman holds a baby. Little of Alms House is visible. No identification of anyone in photo. Overall size 7.5" x 5.25"; image size 3.25" x 5.5".Context
Mary Bostwick Shellman visited the poor in her community, especially those living at the County Almshouse, which provided housing for those in need. She and a group of volunteers worked to transform the Almshouse from what she described as “a shame and a blot on our rich, fertile county of Carroll,” into a “model institution.” This photo, showing some of the women who lived there, was part of Mary’s personal collection.
Mary gave both her money and her time to the poor in her community. She spent Christmas 1893 at the Almshouse Mary Bostwick Shellman wrote a Christmas poem titled "Christmas in our Hearts". She recited this poem on December 25, 1893, during a Christmas celebration at the Almshouse.Acquisition
Accession
1941.049Source or Donor
Reese, PaulAcquisition Method
Gift
