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The Social Welfare History Image Portal brings together photographs, pamphlets, artifacts and documents chronicling the history of the nation's response to human need. This history includes the work of volunteer organizations, reform movements, social workers, and government legislation and systems.
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Pogo Primer for Parents (TV Division)

Children's Bureau educational publication designed to help parents supervise their children's television experiences. The booklet encourages parents…
Equal Suffrage League of Richmond, Va., February, 1915

Equal Suffrage League of Richmond, Va. in front of Washington Monument, Capitol Square, Richmond. The members of the ESL were promoting the suffrage…
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…