Men Chop Firewood at Morning Post Embankment Home
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Men Chop Firewood at Morning Post Embankment Home
Men chop firewood at a home on Londons Embankment sponsored by the Morning Post newspaper during a period of severe unemployment. Date: circa 1920
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Media ID 14228866
© Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Chop Embankment Firewood Newspaper Orphan Orphanage Orphans Severe Sponsored Unemployment Welfare Childrens
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures a moment of communal effort and determination at the Morning Post Embankment Home for Children, circa 1920. Amidst a period of severe unemployment and economic hardship, the Morning Post newspaper stepped in to sponsor this orphanage and provide care for the countless children left destitute. The men in this image, likely residents of the home or local community members, work together to chop firewood, ensuring warmth and comfort for those in their care. The children, bundled up against the cold, watch on with a mix of curiosity and anticipation. This image is a poignant reminder of the importance of community and the role that charitable organizations and the press played in providing for the most vulnerable during a time of great need. The historical significance of this photograph lies in its depiction of a moment of resilience and solidarity in the face of adversity, and the enduring impact of the Morning Post's welfare efforts on the lives of countless children.
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