Browse Items (37 total)

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

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

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

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

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, 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

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

Hayden Hayden, United Service Organizations, Pritzker Military Museum and Library, Unknown

World War II era poster of a smiling soldier and nurse. Supporting America’s troops was the first mission of the USO. In 1941, as it became clear that…

Tags: FDR, Military, Posters, Salvation Army, United Service Organization, United States, USO, World War II, WWII, YWCA

First photo: Contributors - Illman Brothers. Second photo: Publisher - N. Currier, New York, 1776 United States Declaration of Independence, Library of Congress, First photo: 1861 - 1890. Second photo: 1835-1856

The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson (1776) and is considered to be the most cherished symbol of liberty of the United…

Tags: Britain, Declaration of Indepndence, John locke, Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, United States

Dersh, Stanley, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1791 United States Bill of Rights - First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Library of Congress, 1959

During the First Congress of the United States, after gaining its independence from Britain, twelve amendments to the new constitution were proposed…

Tags: 1791, Bill of Rights, Constitution, First Amendments, Individual Rights, United States