Portland Day Nursery building, Portland, ca. 1923

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Portland Day Nursery building, Portland, ca. 1923

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The Portland Day Nursery was a well-known charitable institution with a playground, playrooms, lunches, and sleeping quarters. The Portland Baby Hygiene and Child Welfare Association raised funds to expand and support the nursery.

A full-page article about the nursery ran in the April 18, 1923, edition of the Portland Evening Express. The Portland Day Nursery eventually became Catherine Morrill Day Nursery.

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  • Title: Portland Day Nursery building, Portland, ca. 1923
  • Creation Date: circa 1923
  • Subject Date: circa 1923
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Glass Negative
  • Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.10301
  • Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
  • Object Type: Image

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