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This documentary tells about the development of the orphan train system which took orphaned children to the midwest for adoption. Features stories about New York children who were adopted by Missouri families soon after the turn of the century. Includes archival footage.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Filmakers Library, inc, Heritage Account, Inc
Other Authors: Hearn, Wendy (Producer), Petzall, Jill (script.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Series:VAST - Academic video online
Subjects:
Adopted children > United States > History > Periodicals.
Adoption > United States > History.
Orphans > United States > History.
Enfants adoptés > États-Unis > Histoire > Périodiques.
Adoption > États-Unis > Histoire.
Adopted children
Adoption
Orphans
United States
Streaming videos.
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Periodicals
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:This documentary tells about the development of the orphan train system which took orphaned children to the midwest for adoption. Features stories about New York children who were adopted by Missouri families soon after the turn of the century. Includes archival footage.
Item Description:Previously published as DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 24, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (47 min.).
Awards:American Film & Video Festival, 1991