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orphan train

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|historical}} One of the trains, operating between 1854 and 1929, that transported [[orphaned]] and [[homeless]] [[child]]ren from [[crowded]] Eastern [[city|cities]] of the [[United States]] to [[foster home]]s located largely in [[rural]] areas of the [[Midwest]].

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