Life at the poorhouse - images of a forgotten time (1 of 19)

Lac Qui Parle County Lac Qui Parle County first built a poorfarm in 1907, on a farm just outside of Madison, Minn. The sprawling farmhouse was home to the poor and aged until it closed in 1979. The house, barn and outbuildings were torn down in 1995. All that remains is a piece of stair railing salvaged and preserved at the Lac Qui Parle County Historical Society in Madison. Photo courtesy of Irene Johnson

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