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"Hello Boys and Girls!" storybook and neighborhood guide
Cover of youth storybook and guide to neighborhood from the Neighborhood Service Organization. Presents Pilsen as a blending of Czech and Mexican American communities.
1950
Howell House windows
Exterior corner windows of Howell House, taken by a member of the Howell Camera Club.
1940
Children on playground climbing structure
Group of girls outside on a playground climbing structure, with a woman soothing a young boy near them.
1930
Daily Vacation Bible School, Howell Neighborhood House
Large group of children standing outside Howell Neighborhood House during daily Vacation Bible School.
1920
Play Club Mothers meeting announcement, Bethlehem Community Center
Announcement for Play Club Mothers meeting to discuss a new play club for community mothers and children at the Bethlehem Community Center.
1954
Sign for Southwest Central Community Council playground
Sign for Southwest Central Community Council Playground Number 1. The playground area is fenced with chain link fencing, and a bench and sandbox are visible in the background.
1955
Painting garbage cans in an alley
Group of community members painting garbage cans in an alley behind Loomis Street.
1958
Selling tostadas at an event
Women selling tostadas to children at a community center event. A sign above them reads "TOSTADAS !muy bueno!".
1960
Boys playing catch in alley
Two boys playing catch in alley, with another looking on.
1960
Howell House and neighborhood buildings
View of building rooftops in the Howell House neighborhood, with the Howell House building behind them.
1920
Boys in a first aid demostration
Boys in scouts uniforms applying bandages and slings to other boys in a first aid demonstration.
1930
Children and teacher outside a building
Group of children standing with a teacher outside a building.
1940
Women in community center kitchen
Group of women in a community center kitchen after making a meal. Stacks of dirty dishes and pots and pans are in the foreground.
1960
Women at craft bazaar
Group of women examine jewelry and other goods displayed on tables at a craft bazaar.
1960
Hanging new drapes in the Play Club
A man on a ladder hangs new drapes made by Play Club mothers in the Play Club, as a woman advises him.
1960
Boys athletic group performing in gymnasium
Boys athletic group wearing shorts, hats, and kerchiefs performing in a gymnasium in front of an audience.
1930
Building rooftops, Howell House neighborhood
Exterior view of building rooftops in the neighborhood around Howell House.
1940
Group outside F. J. Skala and Co. Bankers
Left: Group of people standing outside a storefront with a "F. J. Skala and Co. Bankers" sign. Right: View of Skala National Bank Building, located at 1817 S. Loomis Street.
1920
Group of boys with basketball trophies
Group of boys, some holding basketball trophies.
1960
Children in party hats on street with teachers
Group of small children in party hats gathered on a street with teachers.
1920
Boys playing baseball at Komensky School
Boys playing baseball in the playground at Komensky School
1955
Street scene, cover of Howell House scrapbook
Neighborhood street scene, mounted on cover of Howell House scrapbook.
1905
Women in a library
Group of women seated on wicker chairs in a library.
1921
Neighborhood rooftops
Exterior view of neighborhood rooftops.
1930
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