Seattle Bureau of Associated Charities
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- Feb 15, 1892The Rise of Scientific Charity in 1890s SeattleA crowded public meeting at Ranke's Hall seeks to formalize city charity, sparking a debate on 'worthy' versus 'unworthy' poor and the ethics of professionalized benevolence.Seattle, WA
- Oct 18, 1892Associated Charities Weeds Out the 'Unworthy'Seattle's charitable bureau meets to handle a growing caseload, drawing a rigid line between the 'deserving' poor and those deemed unworthy of aid.Seattle, WA