Mary Galloway Home, Memphis

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Source Collection

Twentieth century photograph collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0462.013_006.006

Description

Residents on the porch of the Mary Galloway Home at 759 Monroe Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, undated (1920s). Photographer: Bluff City Engraving Company, Memphis.

Established in 1896, the home provided for retirement aged women with financial needs. In 1902, it was named in memory of the wife of Colonel Robert Galloway who helped pay for the new residence at the corner of Monroe and Manassas. The home remained at this location until 1961.

Date Created

2021

Date

undated

Recommended Citation

"Mary Galloway Home, Memphis" (2021). Other images. 378.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-20thcenturyphoto3/378