The Cincinnati House of Refuge was founded in 1850 as a shelter for juvenile delinquents. Its main purpose was to remove the children from their "corrupting environment" and teach them the "habits of industry & obedience to the law."
Cincinnati House of Refuge(University of Cincinnati. University of Cincinnati Libraries; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati. Archives and Rare Books Library, 1869-1911)
Cincinnati House of Refuge(University of Cincinnati. University of Cincinnati Libraries; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati. Archives and Rare Books Library, 1869-1911)
Cincinnati House of Refuge(University of Cincinnati. University of Cincinnati Libraries; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati. Archives and Rare Books Library, 1869-1911)
Cincinnati House of Refuge(University of Cincinnati. University of Cincinnati Libraries; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati. Archives and Rare Books Library, 1892)
Cincinnati House of Refuge(University of Cincinnati. University of Cincinnati Libraries; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati. Archives and Rare Books Library, 1869-1911)