The Story of US Orphanages

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The orphanages are listed by state and include, where known, the organisation which founded the home (in brackets), and the date the home was established.

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Children’s Home, Eighth Street, Kansas City (Children's Home Association). Est. 1893

 

Colored Children’s Orphan Home, Washington Street, Kansas City (private corporation) est. 1901

 

Goodlander Home, Blair Avenue, Fort Scott (private corporation) est. 1899

 

Guardian Angel’s Home, De Soto Road, Leavenworth (Sisters of Providence) est. 1889

 

Helen Gould Home, River Street, Wichita (private association) est. 1899

 

Industrial School and Hygiene Home for the Friendless, Hillsboro (private corporation) est. 1889 what is an industrial school?

 

Iola Orphans’ Home, Iola (private corporation) ets. 1889

 

Mercy Orphan Asylum, Eighth Street, Fort Scott (Sisters of Mercy) est. 1898

 

Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home, Atchison (State of Kansas) Est. 1887

 

St Joseph’s Orphanage, Wichita (Sisters of St Joseph) est. 1899

 

St Vincent’s Orphan Asylum, Leavenworth (Sisters of Charity) est. 1863

 

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Orphan Home, Cleborne (Kansas Conference of the Lutheran Augustana Synod) Est. 1880

 

Topeka Orphans’ Home, Third Street, Topeka (private corporation) est. 1888

 

Wichita Children’s Home, East First Street, Wichita (private corporation) est. 1888