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Type: Black-and-white photographs
Title: Abrahams home
Date: 1974
Description: Image of the Abrahams Home for Indigent Females in Savannah, Georgia, in 1974. This is a large three-story stone building. Several trees grow in front of the structure. Designed by architect John Norris, this home opened in 1858 and served for more than 100 years as a home for elderly and disabled women. The facility was run by the Savannah Widows Society, which was established in 1822 and is, to date, the oldest operating foundation in Georgia.
Subjects: Institutional care--Georgia--Savannah | Old age homes--Georgia--Savannah | Housing--Georgia--Savannah | Buildings--Georgia--Savannah | Trees--Georgia--Savannah | Community foundations--Georgia--Savannah | Abraham's Home for the Aged (Savannah, Ga.) | Savannah (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. | Historic buildings--Georgia--Savannah | Savannah (Ga.) | Chatham County (Ga.)
Contributors: New Georgia Encyclopedia | Georgia Historical Society
Original Material: Georgia Historical Society Collection #1361PH, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 1711. Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Ga.
Rights and Usage: Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society
Related Materials: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3143 | Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Persistent Link to Item: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Multimedia.jsp?id=m-8768
Related Institutions: New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
Collection Information: New Georgia Encyclopedia