Records, 1868-1924.
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Midnight Mission (Philadelphia, Pa.).
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Midnight Mission, a private agency founded in 1868, undertook the "care and reformation of unfortunate (white) girls" who became pregnant.The agency also served as a shelter for "women who have been betrayed." Maternity cases were subsequently sent to various hospitals and later to the Sheltering Arms until the women could care for themselves. Located at 919 Locust Street, Philadelphia, the neighborhood was characterized as the center of the prostitution trade. In additi...
Episcopal Community Services (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Sheltering Arms (Philadelphia, Pa.).
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