Workers at old folks' home

Title

Workers at old folks' home

Description

Dating back to the early part of the 20th century, African Americans in Omaha have attempted to band together to provide for the needs and care of the elderly in the community. This image, which dates back to 1913, features several women who worked at the “colored old folks home.”

Source

Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011

Date

1913

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Format

still image

Type

image

Coverage

Omaha (Neb.)

Original Format

photo

Files

nom_gpbhm_0059.jpg

Citation

“Workers at old folks' home,” History Harvest, accessed October 5, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/708.

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