Title
Big-Hearted Woman Wanted Home for Soldiers' Orphans
Subject
Local news
Description
Celebrating Its Centennial . . . in 1965, this is how the Iowa Annie Wittenmyer Home in Davenport appeared. The home was founded in 1865 as a home for Civil Wal soldiers' orphans. Two of its famous graduates included Billy Sunday and Wayne King. The sale of the home to the city of Davenport and St. Luke's Hospital there was approved June 30 by the Iowa Executive Council.
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Daily Nonpareil July 4, 1976
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1976-07-04
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Historic_IA_Women_07_04_1976_002.jpg
Coverage
Western Iowa
Rights
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Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
21 cm x 16 cm