Orphan | Train

: Children were sent in batches by rail to predetermined stops in the Midwest.

: It explores rootlessness, the search for identity, and the shared trauma of being "unwanted" across different generations. Quick Facts Duration : 1854–1929 (75 years). Orphan Train

: By 1890, over 150,000 miles of track were used to transport these children. : Children were sent in batches by rail

: While the Children's Aid Society was the largest, other groups like the New York Foundling Hospital and the New York Juvenile Asylum also participated. The Journey and "Selection" the search for identity