Matthew Ballard

Tag: Alms House

February 24, 2018

“Inmate” Was Term Used to Describe Poor House Residents

Vol. 4, No. 8 As I perused the pages of a death ledger from the Orleans County Home, covering the years 1873 to 1902, the phrase “inmate” appears quite regularly.…

Overlooked Orleans Alms House, Orleans County, Town of Albion, Town of Barre

August 10, 2016

Matthew Ballard

Alms House Hospital Wing Dedicated in 1905

Volume 2, Issue 33 This image taken in 1905 shows a gathering of local officials and community members at the opening of the hospital wing at the Orleans County Alms…

Overlooked Orleans Alms House, Architecture, Orleans County, Town of Albion