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Unknown, Boys and Girls Club of America

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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…

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Salvation Army

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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…

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo library, Catholic Charities, USA

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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…

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Photo Library, Convoy of Hope

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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…

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Save the Children, Save the Children 1932-2012

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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…

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The Nation - First photo Detroit Publishing Company - Second photo, New York Public Library, New York

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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…

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Charles McCarthy, Creator of First Legislative Library

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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…

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Memoria Press, Boston Latin School

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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…

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Pennsylvania Art WPA, Volunteers Needed at Once!

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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,…

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Louis Hirshman & William Tasker, Service on the Home Front

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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…

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