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PERTH AMBOY - Rotary Club & WPA distribution of toys and items. The total amount of collected items were 2035. Items included 13 pieces of furniture, 121 games (new), 150 stuffed animals, 75 wooden toys, 50 pairs of underwear, 86 books, 250 mittens, 800 oranges, 300 boxes of candy, 108 mechanical toys, 74 dolls, 8 sleds and wagons. December 23, 1939. Items were distributed to 146 for boys;105 for girls and 54 for families. *Photo Courtesy of Dale Morris This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission

PERTH AMBOY – Rotary Club & WPA distribution of toys and items. The total amount of collected items were 2035. Items included 13 pieces of furniture, 121 games (new), 150 stuffed animals, 75 wooden toys, 50 pairs of underwear, 86 books, 250 mittens, 800 oranges, 300 boxes of candy, 108 mechanical toys, 74 dolls, 8 sleds and wagons. December 23, 1939. Items were distributed to 146 for boys;105 for girls and 54 for families. *Photo Courtesy of Dale Morris. Click on version below to enlarge detail.
This Photo was restored under a grant for the Kearny Cottage Archiving project by the Middlesex Cultural and Heritage Commission

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