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The Almshouse

Barrier Islands Center/Morninglight Films present: The Almshouse. For well over a century, the local “poorhouse” was the only safety net for impoverished, elderly, and mentally ill citizens—as well as for orphans, unwed mothers and disabled veterans. James Spione’s poignant film explores a forgotten American institution as it uncovers the story of one such building in a rural Virginia community.

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