An destitute, unmarried mother found exhausted on her way to the Workhouse with her baby. Scene reminiscent of a Thomas Hardy novel but one not uncommon in rural areas throughout the country. Illustration by Mary Ellen Edwards c1881. Editorial Stock Photo - Afloimages
An destitute, unmarried mother found exhausted on her way to the Workhouse with her baby. Scene reminiscent of a Thomas Hardy novel but one not uncommon in rural areas throughout the country. Illustration by Mary Ellen Edwards c1881.