Shelter for Homeless Men, 220 N. 12th Street
Title
Shelter for Homeless Men, 220 N. 12th Street
Description
These double-decker canvas beds host homeless men and "the wanderers, the hoboes, the bums, the beggars, the lost and the strayed." Men sleep at the Shelter for Homeless Men on 220 N. 12th Street, and the Sunday Breakfast Mission gives free meals to those in need nearby at 1120 Vine Street.
Creator
Philadelphia Record
Source
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Date
February 20, 1938
Contributor
Kate MacDonald
Rights
Courtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Identifier
Philadelphia Record photograph morgue [V07].
Original Format
Photo
Files
Citation
Philadelphia Record , “Shelter for Homeless Men, 220 N. 12th Street,” Philly Immigration, accessed September 7, 2024, http://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/637.