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Adults studying in English class
Group of adults seated at table writing as part of an English class.
1937
Instructor teaching children how to make handicrafts
Recreation Project #3418: WPA handicraft instructor teaching children seated at a table.
1937
Girls in a Cooking class
Four girls following recipe printed on a blackboard during a cooking class.
1929
Mary Hata playing piano for singing children
A group of children sings a song, accompanied by Mary Hata playing piano.
1950
Children playing outside
Group of African American children playing outside.
1950
Children cleaning neighborhood street
Group of children cleaning a neighborhood street, as others look on.
1950
Children playing outside Public Housing apartment buildings
Children playing in a playground area adjacent to Public Housing apartment buildings.
1950
Children painting in an art class
A group of African American children paint alongside a teacher during an art class.
1960
Children listening to guitarist in large room
Crowd of seated children listening to a guitarist performing in a large room.
1955
Ethnic dance performance, International Night
A couple perform an ethnic dance on International Night, with four costumed women standing behind them in a straw-filled cart.
1937
International Night celebration
Man presents a bouquet of flowers to a girl on stage during International Night, as costumed performers look on.
1937
Boys wearing hats and helmets
Group of boys wearing headgear - some wearing leather football helmets - stand next to a street.
1930
Girls in a sewing class
Group of girls in a sewing class. A sewing machine is visible in the background.
1939
Dr. Booth doing an eye examination on a patient
Dr. Booth examining the eyes of an elderly African American man.
1940
Children playing musical instruments
Group of children playing percussion instruments, accompanied by a woman playing piano.
1950
Group of women in a classroom
Group of women sitting in a classroom.
1955
Park J. Group members discuss community organization efforts
African American, Asian American and white "Park J. Group" community members, including a priest, discuss community organization efforts.
1959
Girl weaving on a loom in handicrafts class
Girl weaving on a loom in a class taught by a WPA handicrafts instructor. Other girls at the table are doing different types of weaving.
1937
Women holding their craft projects
Group of women holding their craft projects, probably basket weaving.
1955
Boys sitting at table with fish bowl, globe, and books
Eleven boys sitting at a table with a fish bowl, globe, and books.
1937
Nurse conducting a nutrition class
A nurse conducts a nutrition class using carrots, bowls, spoons and salt, as a group of women seated in chairs listen.
1940
Couple dancing in front of jukebox
African American couple dancing in front of a jukebox.
1954
Men in a horse-drawn wagon outside of Henry Booth House
Two men in a horse-drawn wagon filled with food outside of Henry Booth House, at the intersection of S. Union Avenue and 14th.
1954
Children in costumes dancing on an outdoor stage
Children in theatrical costumes dancing on an outdoor stage.
1940
Five African American children playing with toys
Five African American children playing with various toys on awooden floor near a fireplace.
1950
Women in folk costumes dancing on stage
Three women dressed in folk costumes dancing on stage.
1937
Girls versus boys baseball game
Charles Sererka posing at bat in a girls versus boys baseball game.
1938
Children seated at table waiting for a meal
Children seated at kindergarten table waiting for a meal.
1937
Women in Eleanor Ground's sewing class
Women sewing in Eleanor Ground's sewing class, with blouses on display behind them.
1937
View of neighborhood with wood frame houses
View of a neighborhood with wood frame houses visible in the foreground.
1930
Girls in a cooking class
Group of girls preparing food during a cooking class.
1940
Children and teens dancing at a party
Group of children and teenagers square-dancing at a party.
1950
Children and teenagers watching movies
Group of children and teenagers watching movies.
1950
Two girls studying in library
Two girls studying in the library.
1953
Teenagers playing basketball
Group of teenagers playing basketball outside.
1955
Young children playing outside of Public Housing building
Young children playing outside of high-rise Public Housing apartment building.
1955
Group of girls "El Passodettes" at Camp Reinberg
Group of girls "El Passodettes", including Karen Carraro, at Camp Reinberg.
1965
Henry Booth House, 1918 annual report
First two pages of printed annual report for Henry Booth House. Includes photograph of young women wearing nursing uniforms in the Red Cross Surgical Dressing Class. Also includes opening paragraph of the annual report.
1918
A. Paul Holleb Youth Center dedication program
Front and back of the Dedication Ceremonies program for the A. Paul Holleb Youth Center of Henry Booth House. A. Paul Holleb was a businessman and philanthropist who supported the Henry Booth House. The Youth Center was dedicated after his death in 1963.
1964
Henry Booth House schedule of activities
Weekly summer schedule of recreational and educational activities taking place at three Henry Booth House locations on South Dearborn Street.
1956
Henry Booth House flyer
Printed flyer with a hand-drawn illustration sent to tenants of the public housing units served by Henry Booth House encouraging them to attend a meeting to discuss re-activating their Building Council. Drawing shows a building with graffiti and garbage littered about.
1960
Children playing in front of Henry Booth House
Children playing in the street in front of Henry Booth House, located at the intersection of S. Union Avenue and 14th. Sections of sewer pipe are lined up along the street.
1937
Boys at Camp Channing
Group of boys and a man standing along a small river at Camp Channing.
1938
Kindergarten boys with hammers and chairs
Two young boys in a kindergarten class standing with hammers beside chairs made from wooden crates.
1931
Children on a pier
Five African American children wearing sashes pose on a pier.
1940
Teenagers dancing at a party
African American teenagers in formal clothing dancing at a party.
1951
Children in uniforms performing in a gym
Children in uniforms performing inside a gymnasium.
1951
Boys in street with wooden scooters
Four African American boys in the street with homemade wooden scooters.
1953
Girls dancing at an event
Group of girls dancing at an event.
1953
Man presenting award ribbons to boys
Man wearing a Henry Booth House t-shirt hands out award ribbons to boys.
1955
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