The Boy in the Box is one of America's most famous unsolved crime mysteries. Just Google boy in the box with or without Philadelphia and you'll find a lot about it. And, there are several other entries on Cyber Plaque. The poor child's body was found in a cardboard carton for a bassinet that was sold at the J.C. Penney's that was here, between Dec. 1956 and Feb. 1957. See http://americasunknownchild.net/summary.htm. Reports say the box may have been at the discovery site before it was used to hide his body.
Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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The Boy in the Box is one of America's most famous unsolved crime mysteries. Just Google boy in the box with or without Philadelphia and you'll find a lot about it. And, there are several other entries on Cyber Plaque. The poor child's body was found in a cardboard carton for a bassinet that was sold at the J.C. Penney's that was here, between Dec. 1956 and Feb. 1957. See http://americasunknownchild.net/summary.htm. Reports say the box may have been at the discovery site before it was used to hide his body.