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Teenagers outside Marcy Center next to oversize Bible
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Group of teenagers standing outside the Marcy Center next to an oversized replica of the Holy Bible, with the cover open to show an illustration.
Date:
1939
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Women in the Marcy Center Clinic Dispensary Waiting Room
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Large group of women waiting in the Marcy Center Clinic Dispensary waiting room.
Date:
c. 1940
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Teenage boy working on drill press in workroom
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Teenage boy working on project on drill press in workroom
Date:
1943
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Women and teenage girls working on sewing projects
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Two women and two teenage girls work on sewing projects with a Singer treadle sewing machine. One woman is trying on a skirt while a teen adjusts the hem.
Date:
c. 1950
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Boys working in craft shop
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Boys working in craft shop with a man assisting.
Date:
October 1, 1956
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Boys in the game room
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Boys playing ping-pong and working on arts and crafts projects in the game room.
Date:
1945
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Harriet Seeds watering plants outside Marcy Center
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Harriet Seeds, House Mother, watering plants outside Marcy Center.
Date:
1932
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Vacation Bible School members outside Marcy Center
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Large group of Daily Vacation Bible School members and instructors gathered outside the Marcy Center.
Date:
1935
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Teenagers holding basketball trophies
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Teenagers holding basketball trophies stand behind card tables with trophies on them.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Clean Up Corps, Marcy Center
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Group of young boys pose with buckets and mops outside Marcy Center, as part of the Clean Up Corps working on neighborhood beautification.
Date:
1942
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Woman and children waiting in the Marcy Center Clinic
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A group of children and a mother with a child seated next to her wait in the Marcy Center Clinic.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Boy with drum leading children in Marcy Center playground
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A young boy with a drum leads a group of small children through the Marcy Center playground with a teacher strolling behind. Children included in the picture are: Maurice Bright, drummer, Renee Damper and Irwin Clark, Kevin Howell, Bruce Doublas, and Anthony Blair.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Men with poster showing annual Marcy Center fundraising totals
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Three men standing next to a poster showing annual fundraising totals for the Marcy Center, with one man handing a check to another.
Date:
1967
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Adult Education class with Miss Peterson
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A man and woman receive instruction from Miss Peterson in an adult education class.
Date:
1942
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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May Breakfast, 1962
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Six tables of volunteers and guests eating inside a decorated gymnasium at the 1962 May Breakfast, in honor of "Berta".
Date:
May 15, 1962
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Children playing shuffleboard on a sidewalk
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Children and teenagers playing shuffleboard on a sidewalk between brick buildings and a playground, with other children watching from behind a fence.
Date:
c. 1940
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Women in front of building in the snow
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Group of nine women wearing winter coats stand in front of a building in the snow.
Date:
c. 1925
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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The Story of Marcy Center pamphlet
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Cover of "The Story of Marcy Center" pamphlet telling the history and purpose of Marcy Center. Written by Rosie Drexler, a young woman from the neighborhood. The cover photograph is of Rosie Drexler.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Adults taking notes in a class
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Four adults seated in classroom chairs taking notes. Another adult, probably a teacher, stands in front of them.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Teenage girls rolling out dough in a kitchen
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Group of teenage girls rolling out dough in a kitchen.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Teenage boys on a ramp outside a camp building
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Group of teenage and younger boys standing on a wooden ramp in front of a camp building.
Date:
c. 1930
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Teenagers practicing dance steps
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Four African American teen girls and a young man practice dance steps.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Children and teenagers boarding a bus for a field trip
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Children and teenagers boarding a bus for a summer field trip.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Teacher reading book to children
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Group of five African American students listen as a teacher reads to them from a picture book.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Dr. Lucinda Rita examining boy's ear, Marcy Center Clinic
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Dr. Lucinda Rita using an instrument to examine a young teen boy's ear during a school medical exam at the Marcy Center Clinic.
Date:
1961
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Costumed children in the "Pied Piper of Hamlin"
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Group of children cast in a production of the "Pied Piper of Hamlin" pose in costume on stage at the Rock River Conference Gymnasium in Marcy Center.
Date:
1939
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Marcy Center volunteers and neighborhood residents
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Group of Marcy Center volunteers and neighborhood residents posing in the street.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Reading newsletter in adult education class
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Group in an adult education class reading and discussing a newsletter.
Date:
1942
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Medical clinic patients in waiting room with a nurse
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Three patients at the medical clinic speak with a nurse in the clinic's waiting room.
Date:
1942
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Children playing on the Marcy Center playground
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Group of children wearing coats and hats play on the Marcy Center playground during kindergarten recess.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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English Party
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Group of adults and a child behind a table with cookies and samovar tea urn at an English party.
Date:
c. 1942
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Marcy Center Clinic Service form for February 1941
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Front side of Clinic Service form for month of February, 1941 at Marcy Clinic. Shows number of patients that visited and breakdown of types of service provided. Form was published by the Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor.
Date:
February 1, 1941
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Girls in playground at Marcy Center
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Group of girls and one boy in the playground area of Marcy Center, with a teacher standing at right.
Date:
March 1, 1938
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Doctor examining a young boy
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Doctor looking into the mouth of a young African American boy during a medical examination.
Date:
c. 1950
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Women working on sewing projects
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Group of African American women working on sewing projects with patterns.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Young boys sparring in boxing gloves
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Two young boys in boxing gloves sparring in the playground area outside Marcy Center, as an instructor referees and other children look on.
Date:
c. 1940
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Woman and children in front of Marcy Center building
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Woman and an African American boy and girl standing in front of the entrance to the Marcy Center building.
Date:
c. 1950
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Children at table for snack time
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Group of children seated around a small table for snack time, likely saying grace. Each child has a cup of milk.
Date:
1948
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Nurse examining head of young boy, Marcy Center Clinic
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Nurse using ultraviolet light to examine the head of a young boy in the Marcy Center Clinic, probably checking for ringworm.
Date:
1934
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted giving a speech
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Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted giving a speech.
Date:
c. 1930
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Group of African American women and a man
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Group of African American women surround a man presenting a piece of paper to one of the women.
Date:
c. 1945
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Children and adults playing games at the Marcy Community Club
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Children and adults playing ping pong, chess, and doing craft projects at the Marcy Community Club.
Date:
c. 1935
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Children lined up for a race in Marcy Center playground
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Children lined up for a race in the playground area of Marcy Center.
Date:
1938
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Marcy Center Kindergarten Graduation 1939
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Group portrait of Marcy Center kindergarten graduation group.
Date:
1939
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Members of Vacation Bible School in Marcy Center playground
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Members of Vacation Bible School in the playground outside Marcy Center. Anna Heistad is in the rear near a fence.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Library Time
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Girl being helped by a teen girl staffing the desk at the Marcy Center library.
Date:
April 9, 1959
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Liz Snyder, sewing class teacher, sewing
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Liz Snyder, sewing class teacher, sewing on a Singer sewing machine.
Date:
c. 1960
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Girls working on hand sewing projects
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Girls seated on chairs working on hand sewing projects for a class.
Date:
c. 1920
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Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Boys holding chin-ups in the Marcy Center playground
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Two boys holding chin-ups in the Marcy Center playground during a Track Meet event held August 17-21, 1942.
Date:
August 1, 1942
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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Group of young children on a wooden play structure
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Group of young children, probably a kindergarten class, on a wooden play structure.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:

Marcy-Newberry Association records

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