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Magdalen Society of Philadelphia seal, undated

The official seal and die of the Magdalen Society of Philadelphia shows a woman in anguish aided by a sanguine man who points the way to asylum. Symbolically, the woman appears next to a willow tree and the man an olive tree. Both figures appear in classical garb: the women dones a peplos and the ma...

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Main Author: Magdalen Society of Philadelphia (Creator)
Collection:Magdalen Society of Philadelphia Records (#2016)
Date:1800-01-01/1900-12-31
Dimensions:5.5 x 5.5 cm
Location:N 21st and Race St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Call Number:2016
Box Number:Box 19
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
House of the Good Shepherd
House of Refuge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Magdalen Society (Philadelphia, Pa.)
White, William, 1748-1836
Charities > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Children > Institutional care
Evangelicalism
Institutional care
Juvenile delinquency
Poor women
Prostitution
Women > Institutional care
Seal
Artifact
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
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Summary: The official seal and die of the Magdalen Society of Philadelphia shows a woman in anguish aided by a sanguine man who points the way to asylum. Symbolically, the woman appears next to a willow tree and the man an olive tree. Both figures appear in classical garb: the women dones a peplos and the man a chitin and chalmys.

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