1917 Ad New York Improve Poor Condition Christmas Kids - ORIGINAL THB1

This is an original 1917 black and white print ad for the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor (AICP). The charitable organization began in the 1840s in New York City with its focus on aiding the deserving poor and providing moral uplift. The organization's directors were the city's richest people, who believed that people were poor not due to external or environmental factors, but rather to some innate character fault within the particular person; thus the organization aimed to serve the "deserving" poor. They also rejected social services that were not tied to morality. Former secretary of the New York City Temperance Society, Robert Milham Hartley, was named the AICP's first executive secretary. Hartley is known for establishing a connection between overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and morality. He used the teachings of Thomas Chalmers, Joseph Marie Baron de Garando and Joseph Tuckerman in establishing key components of the association. In 1879, AICP was the first organization to begin permitting employment of female volunteers or "visitors." During the 1850s, AICP was the most influential charity in New York, as well as a pioneer in the private-public sphere of healthcare and social service industries.

CONDITION

This 94+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. There are some areas very minor bleed through on this ad.

• Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 5 x 7.25 inches; 13 x 18 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Keywords specific to this image: Vintage Advertising, Charitable Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations, Charities, Philanthropy, 105 East 22nd Street New York45.95

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