Children having fun on the settlement, c. 1920s.
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Unlike many orphan institutions of the day, the Hutton Settlement sought to provide a family-like setting that encouraged children to have fun and develop individuality.
Image courtesy of the Northwest Room, Spokane Public Library.
This file appears in: Hutton Settlement
Hutton Settlement
Life as an orphan out on the western frontier was full of hardships. Without parents, orphans bounced around from distant relative to distant relative. It was a lonely life for most, who were often treated like servants in the homes they occupied.…