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Jackie thrills homeless kids

Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson, in suit, with two toddlers, one sitting on striped sofa, one sitting on rocking horse. Caption on verso: "Jackie Thrills Homeless Kids: Jackie...

Seeing double

Caption: "Seeing double--A pair of 13-year-old twins is included among the 17 confirmants of the Pride of Judea Children's Home who will be honored at the institution's annual dinner...

[Five orphan children in wading pool]

Five orphan children playing in wading pool. Boy at left pouring water from watering can onto boy crouching beneath him. Caption: "Sweltering sprouts at the Infants Home of Brooklyn, 1358 56th St...

[Six orphan children in wading pool]

Five children splashing in wading pool; one boy with whistle and "life guard" shirt perched above them on stool. Caption: "When it comes to expert protection of life, leave it to four-year-old...

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...

Pardon us for a moment

Eight toddlers from orphanage at 1358 56th St. sitting on chamber pots and looking to two adults partially visible in background. Caption: "Pardon us for a moment!: It's time out and backs to the...

Toby's the belle of the bathers

Boy and girl from orphanage at 1358 56th St. in wading pool; boy with "life guard" shirt sitting on stool; girl in water up to ankles looking up to him. Caption: "Toby's the belle of the bathers,...

[Girl on swing]

Small girl in white dress playing on swing in playground of Infants Home of Brooklyn (1358 56th St.); older girl on swing in right background.

[Girl feeding doll]

Small girl in white dress feeding ice cream to large doll placed on step beside her at Infants Home of Brooklyn, 1358 56th St.

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...