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2014.49.Box22_Folder17_001
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Group aboard a tour boat, probably NACWC convention attendees, Seattle, August 1948
Order an ImageHere, a happy group of unidentified men and women enjoy a boat ride. They are probably attendees of the 24th Biennial Convention of the National Association of Colored Women Clubs (NACWC), held in Seattle July 31 - August 7, 1948. Delegates to the convention represented 4,780 clubs from 43 states, gathered under the motto of "Lifting as We Climb" to promote self-help among women. The opening meeting was held at the People's Institutional Baptist Church, additional meetings and events were held at Plymouth Congregational Church, Garfield High School, and the Central YMCA. The photographer, Gil Baker, was a friend of Al Smith's.
ID Number: 2014.49.Box22Folder17001
Date: 1948
Creator(s):
Baker, Gil, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Al Smith Collection, 2014.49.Box22_Folder17_001
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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