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Folkskukhe (People's Kitchen) (20 Rue Ontario E.)

file1907-1908

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Where

20 rue Ontario EstCorrect the locationNearby on the big map
Held by
Museum of Jewish Montreal via Museum of Jewish Montreal — map of Jewish Montreal
Creator
Marian Pinsky
Dates
1907-1908 (indexed as 1907–1908)
Level
file (source: Exhibit)
Scope & content
When living standards for the average working-class citizen deteriorated during years of economic crisis, Jewish community organizations were hard-pressed to meet growing needs for services, food and employment. One of the most innovative initiatives was the Folkskukhe or “People’s Kitchen,” which had at least two incarnations. More than just a soup kitchen, these short-lived organizations worked… FR : Soupe populaire/Folkskukhe (Jewish People's Relief Organization for Unemployed), 20 Ontario E., Montréal
Places
20 Rue Ontario E.; 20 Ontario E., Montréal
Location
  • 20 rue Ontario Est · address · confidence 90% · address:exact · found as “20 Rue Ontario E.”
Correct the location
Subjects
Communal
Language
English
Harvested
2026-10-17T06:33:27Z · source datestamp n/a · mjm
Original metadata as harvested (mjm)