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Members of the Virginia League of Women Voters, January 1923, Alexandria, Va.
Members of the Virginia League of Women Voters meeting in Alexandria, Virginia on February 3, 1923.Identification from back of photo Left to…
Partners! [editorial cartoon by William Kemp Starrett]
Editorial cartoon by William Kemp Starrett published in The Knickerbocker Press. Image Description: An anthropomorphized can of Impure Milk shakes…
Chores of Modern Health Crusaders
Poster depicting the eleven Chores of Modern Health Crusaders. These eleven health chores set out the essentials of tuberculosis prevention and…