At door of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service.

At door of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service.

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At door of Self-Master Colony, between c1910 and c1915. The Self-Master Colony was an experiment in housing the homeless, situated in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey. The colony was established on the Hoyt family mansion grounds, thanks to Andress Small Floyd and his wife, Lillian. Over approximately 30 years, around 100,000 men found refuge within its walls. The colony was opened by Floyd in 1908 where homeless, destitute men could learn a new trade and rebuild their self-respect before returning to the world at large. Unfortunately, when the financial markets crashed in 1929, Floyd was one of its victims.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Bain News Service, attributed to: American: Publisher
People Related
  1. George Graham Bain: American: Photographer; press photographer
  2. Andress Small Floyd: American: philanthropist, who founded the Self-Master Colony.

Medium
  1. Glass negative
  2. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Still image

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States New Jersey Union

  1. 40 38 00 N , 074 16 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

People Other

Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5206x3557
File Size : 18,084kb


Aliases

  1. 2014689591
  1. 1010042500
  1. 2014689591
  1. 3-014-696
  1. 3014696

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