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- Tags: United States
Unknown, Boys and Girls Club of America
Unknown, Boys and Girls Club of America, Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana, 1900
The Good Will Club in Hartford, Conn., circa 1900.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization of local chapters which…
Tags: After-School, BGCA, Boys and Girls Club, Nonprofits, United States, Young People, Youth Organizations
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Salvation Army
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Salvation Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Aug. 31 2005
A woman evacuee is given food by a Salvation Army volunteer worker as others wait for water and other services.
The Salvation Army is a Christian…
Tags: Africa, Charity, Nonprofits, Religion, Salvation Army, Social Aid, United States, William Booth
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo library, Catholic Charities, USA
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo library, Catholic Charities, USA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Aug. 29 2004
Arcadia, FL, August 29, 2004 -- A Catholic Relief Charities volunteer cooks burgers for residents affected by Hurricane Charlie
Catholic Charities…
Tags: Catholic Charities, Charity, Justice, New Orleans, Nonprofits, Religion, Social Service, United States
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Convoy of Hope
Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Convoy of Hope, Federal Emergency Management Agency, May 9 2005
Convoy of Hope has a cache of baby supplies ready to be shipped to victims of hurricane Katrina.
Convoy of Hope is a nonprofit organization that…
Tags: Baby Supplies, Convoy of Hope, Disaster Relief, Groceries, Health, Missouri, Nonprofits, United States
Save the Children, Save the Children 1932-2012
Save the Children, Save the Children 1932-2012, Save the Children, 2008
Creating lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Quotation from: Save the Children Save…
Tags: Childhood, Children, Health, Public Health, Save the Children, STC, United States
The Nation - First photo Detroit Publishing Company - Second photo, New York Public Library, New York
The Nation - First photo Detroit Publishing Company - Second photo, New York Public Library, New York, Library of Congress, First photo - 2017 Second photo - c. 1908
An early black and white photograph of the New York Public Library, before the famous lion statues were put in place. People and trolleys go back and…
Tags: Andrew Carnegie, Black Culture, New York, New York Public Library, NY, United States
Wisconsin Historical Society, Charles McCarthy, Creator of First Legislative Library
Wisconsin Historical Society, Charles McCarthy, Creator of First Legislative Library, Wisconsin Historical Society, Unknown
A black and white photograph of Charles McCarthy, who created the first legislative library in the United States. Charles McCarthy was appointed to be…
Tags: Charles McCarthy, Law, Legislative Library, United States, Wisconsin
Memoria Press, Boston Latin School
Memoria Press, Boston Latin School, Memoria Press, 1800s
A historic sketch of what the Boston Latin School first looked like, before years of moving and renovation changed it to what it is today. The Boston…
Tags: 17th Century, Boston Latin School, Colonies, Public Education, Schools, United States
Pennsylvania Art WPA, Volunteers Needed at Once!
Pennsylvania Art WPA, Volunteers Needed at Once!, Library of Congress, ca. 1941-43
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead,…
Tags: Democracy, Home Front, Military Front, Nationalism, Posters, United States, World War II
Louis Hirshman & William Tasker, Service on the Home Front
Louis Hirshman & William Tasker, Service on the Home Front, Library of Congress, ca. 1941-43
Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good actions; try to use ordinary situations. Jean Paul Richter, German author World War II posters…
Tags: Democracy, Home Front, Military Front, Nationalism, Posters, United States, World War II