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- Members of Girl Scout Intermediate Troop 217 Viewing a Doll Display, November 1966 -
- November 01, 1966
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Members of Girl Scout Intermediate Troop 217 Viewing a Doll Display, November 1966
- Book, "Girl Scout Handbook for the Intermediate Program," 1944 - This handbook was printed in 1944 as a guide for Intermediate Girl Scouts - ages 10 to 13 - and their leaders. It includes a description of the youth organization (established in 1912), the official Girl Scout promise, laws, motto, and slogan, and an overview of activities in areas such as homemaking, health and safety, and the out-of-doors.
- 1944
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Book, "Girl Scout Handbook for the Intermediate Program," 1944
This handbook was printed in 1944 as a guide for Intermediate Girl Scouts - ages 10 to 13 - and their leaders. It includes a description of the youth organization (established in 1912), the official Girl Scout promise, laws, motto, and slogan, and an overview of activities in areas such as homemaking, health and safety, and the out-of-doors.
- Brownie Uniform, 1956-1963 - American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. In the 1950s, Brownie scouts (ages 7 to 9) could make or purchase practical brown dresses with short sleeves. A Girl Scout in Royal Oak, Michigan, wore an official elastic belt and beanie with this uniform, which features a tangerine-colored Brownie emblem on the breast pocket.
- 1956-1963
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Brownie Uniform, 1956-1963
American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. In the 1950s, Brownie scouts (ages 7 to 9) could make or purchase practical brown dresses with short sleeves. A Girl Scout in Royal Oak, Michigan, wore an official elastic belt and beanie with this uniform, which features a tangerine-colored Brownie emblem on the breast pocket.
- Walter Tuohy, William Clay Ford and Donald Shelley with Girl Scouts at the Allegheny Locomotive Presentation, Greenfield Village, July 1956 - On July 9, 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) officially presented Henry Ford Museum with a gift--the Allegheny, a 1,200,000-pound steam locomotive. It towers at right behind Walter Tuohy, president of C&O, a group of visiting Senior Girl Scouts, and Donald Shelley and William Clay Ford, executive director and president of Henry Ford Museum.
- July 09, 1956
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Walter Tuohy, William Clay Ford and Donald Shelley with Girl Scouts at the Allegheny Locomotive Presentation, Greenfield Village, July 1956
On July 9, 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) officially presented Henry Ford Museum with a gift--the Allegheny, a 1,200,000-pound steam locomotive. It towers at right behind Walter Tuohy, president of C&O, a group of visiting Senior Girl Scouts, and Donald Shelley and William Clay Ford, executive director and president of Henry Ford Museum.
- Girl Scout Uniform with Neckerchief, circa 1955 - American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. From 1948 until 1959, Intermediate scouts (ages 10 to 13) could make or purchase practical green dresses with pockets, buttoned collars--to secure the signature Girl Scout neckerchief--and pleated backs for greater mobility. This uniform was worn by a Chicago Girl Scout in the mid-1950s.
- circa 1955
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Girl Scout Uniform with Neckerchief, circa 1955
American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. From 1948 until 1959, Intermediate scouts (ages 10 to 13) could make or purchase practical green dresses with pockets, buttoned collars--to secure the signature Girl Scout neckerchief--and pleated backs for greater mobility. This uniform was worn by a Chicago Girl Scout in the mid-1950s.
- Catalog of Indiancraft Supplies, C. W. Dannenhauer, 1930 - American youth organizations like the Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls emphasized the value of handicraft projects. To meet their needs, C.W. Dannenhauer distributed this 1930 catalog featuring leatherworking supplies. The Philadelphia-based company offered tools and leathers for a variety of crafts, including moccasins, book covers, belts, sheaths, wallets, and drums.
- 1930
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Catalog of Indiancraft Supplies, C. W. Dannenhauer, 1930
American youth organizations like the Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls emphasized the value of handicraft projects. To meet their needs, C.W. Dannenhauer distributed this 1930 catalog featuring leatherworking supplies. The Philadelphia-based company offered tools and leathers for a variety of crafts, including moccasins, book covers, belts, sheaths, wallets, and drums.
- 1936 Political Postcard, "Communism is Americanism of the 20th Century" - America's Communist Party selected Earl Russell Browder and James W. Ford as its presidential ticket for 1936. This postcard, sent by the party's election campaign committee, pointed out eight key party policies and asked for contributions to help reach millions of voters. Though party membership grew during the economic hard times of the early 1930s, the candidates received less than 80,000 votes.
- 1936
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1936 Political Postcard, "Communism is Americanism of the 20th Century"
America's Communist Party selected Earl Russell Browder and James W. Ford as its presidential ticket for 1936. This postcard, sent by the party's election campaign committee, pointed out eight key party policies and asked for contributions to help reach millions of voters. Though party membership grew during the economic hard times of the early 1930s, the candidates received less than 80,000 votes.
- Members of Girl Scout Intermediate Troop 217 with Doll Display, November 1966 -
- November 01, 1966
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Members of Girl Scout Intermediate Troop 217 with Doll Display, November 1966
- Instruction Ballot for Voters, General Election, November 8, 1960 - This instructional ballot informed or reminded voters of the Township of Grosse Ile and Wyandotte, Michigan, of the candidates running for national, state and local offices in the national election of 1960. The instructions also provided information about how to use a lever-type voting machine which was the standard way to cast a vote in the 1960s.
- November 08, 1960
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Instruction Ballot for Voters, General Election, November 8, 1960
This instructional ballot informed or reminded voters of the Township of Grosse Ile and Wyandotte, Michigan, of the candidates running for national, state and local offices in the national election of 1960. The instructions also provided information about how to use a lever-type voting machine which was the standard way to cast a vote in the 1960s.
- Loyalty Oath to the United States of America, Issued for W. F. Ready, June 13, 1866 - To be re-admitted into the Union after the Civil War, a majority of citizens in each Confederate state had to formally renounce secession and show support of the Constitution. The signer of this loyalty oath proclaimed his allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, the union of those states, and laws regarding the emancipation of slaves.
- June 13, 1866
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Loyalty Oath to the United States of America, Issued for W. F. Ready, June 13, 1866
To be re-admitted into the Union after the Civil War, a majority of citizens in each Confederate state had to formally renounce secession and show support of the Constitution. The signer of this loyalty oath proclaimed his allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, the union of those states, and laws regarding the emancipation of slaves.