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Riviera in Borough Park

Caption: "Riviera in Borough Park--Nursery staffers [at Infants Home of Brooklyn] supervise sun baths of infants in their special solarium on the roof."

Values of personal cleanliness

Three children in bathrobes brushing teeth in bathroom at Infants Home of Brooklyn (1358 56th St.).; nurse assisting boy furthest from camera. Caption: "Values of personal cleanliness: Though away...

Feast of lights

Two orphan children standing before lighted menorah. Caption: "Feast of lights: Youngsters of the Infants Home of Brooklyn, 1358 56th St., mark opening of the Chanukah week-long celebration by...

America's sweet tot

Boy standing in crib to reach for chocolates offered by girl standing next to him. Caption: "America's sweet tot: That's the title hung on Barry, 3, at the Infants Home of Brooklyn [1358 56th St...

The Spic and Span Club

Four children with mops, buckets, and brooms, cleaning empty wading pool at orphanage at 1358 56th St. Caption: "The Spic and Span Club: The Spic and Span Club of the Infants Home of Brooklyn...

Brooklyn Orphan Asylum

Exterior view of The Brooklyn Orphan Asylum located at 1435 Atlantic Avenue.  The image is not dated.

Plan benefit

Caption: "Plan benefit--Mrs. John J. Whittmer (left), co-chairman of the benefit bridge for the Orphan Asylum Society of the City of Brooklyn ... and Mrs. R. Whitney Gasnell, president of the...

Brooklyn Orphan Asylum

Brooklyn Orphan Asylum located at 1435 Atlantic Avenue. The exact address is unknown.

[Two young women sitting with two orphan girls]

Caption: "Phyllis Feinberg and Florence Crosnick with Rita and Toby from the Infants Home of Brooklyn: Members of the Junior League of the Infants Home of Brooklyn, who will serve as hostesses at...

The Scrub Team

Four children scrubbing empty wading pool with brushes, mops, and brooms. Caption: "The Scrub Team: Youngsters at the Infants Home of Brooklyn help get their blue-tile wading pool, adjacent to the...