Object Description
A black and white photograph of a copy of Bessie Powers birth certificate. The copy is dated June 9, 1976.
Origin
The photograph is owned by the Powers family and connected to other photographs and physical items from the same collection. The photograph is of a copy of Bessie Powers' birth certificate. Bessie Powers was born on September 30, 1926 and was delivered by a midwife at 615 S. Halsted Street. Underweight, the hospital wouldn't treat the infant because she was delivered at home, and directed the parents to rub the baby with oil, wrap her in a blanket and keep her warm in a shoebox.
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Citation
Photograph, National Hellenic Museum, https://hellenic.whirlihost.com/Detail/objects/13576. Accessed 05/12/24.