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Description
The Portland Day Nursery taught children to knit as one of the daily activities. A full-page article about the nursery ran in the April 18, 1923 Portland Evening Express, although this picture was not used. According to the article, care was supervised by a nurse, Mrs. Marion Chaumont, and her staff.
Founded in 1916, the Portland Day Nursery eventually became Catherine Morrill Day Nursery.
About This Item
- Title: Children knitting at the Portland Day Nursery, Portland, 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, 2005.061.10294
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Children--Maine--Portland
- Knitting--Maine--Portland
- Nursery schools--Maine--Portland
- Portland Baby Hygiene and Child Welfare Association
- Portland Day Nursery (Portland, Me.)
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