Baltimore Manual Labor School Orchards

Title

Baltimore Manual Labor School Orchards

Description

In addition to moral and religious teachings, the Baltimore Manual Labor School resident boys were taught how to read and were instructed in agriculture or other useful occupations in preparation to earn a living. Under staff supervision they tended the orchards and vegetables grown on the farm.

Source

Baltimore Manual Labor School Collection

Date

ca. 1900

Format

gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8 x 10 in.

Identifier

MSS 1988-02-008

Files

http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/UMBC_50th_Online_Exhibit/50umbctimeline/PDFs/JPEG/MSS1988-02-008.jpg

Citation

“Baltimore Manual Labor School Orchards,” UMBC 50th, accessed March 28, 2024, https://umbc50.omeka.net/items/show/1523.