The infants kept in incubators were sold at World's Fairs, and even the amusement park at Coney Island. Prospective parents were encouraged to choose the physical features and temperament of their new baby. There was a series of postcards printed to advertise babies that were grown in the Cabbage Patch, and later, babies were shown being dropped off by the stork. Older children were transported to orphan asylums by trains during the late 1800's. This entire concept gives me the creeps.
