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Awards banquet
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Image
Group of seated people having a meal at an awards banquet. A table with trophies on it is visible in the background.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Cook chopping roasted meat for dinner
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A cook chops up roasted meat for dinner as two women look on.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls and woman dressed for a Hallowe'en party
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Image
Group outside Howell House. They are dressed for a Hallowe'en party, wearing domino masks and costume dresses. An African American woman is dressed as a crossing guard. A sign on the door of the building behind them reads "Halloween Party - This Saturday Night - Here".
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boy examining a camera
Image
Image
Young African American boy sitting and looking down at a camera in his lap with furrowed brow.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Two young women singing next to piano
Image
Image
Two young women singing from sheet music next to a piano.
Date
:
c. 1950
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Howell House windows
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Image
Exterior corner windows of Howell House, taken by a member of the Howell Camera Club.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Teenagers outside of Howell House
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Image
Teenagers, some on bicycles, gathered outside of Howell House.
Date
:
c. 1950
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boys with Sterling Club pennant
Image
Image
Group of nine boys and a man with a pennant that says "Sterling Club;" Some of the boys have the initials "SAC" on their sweaters, and a boy kneeling in front holds a basketball that says "Sterling AC".
Date
:
c. 1920
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls in a building doorway
Image
Image
Two young girls in coats stand in the doorway of a building.A sign next to them reads "MOVIES Friday - 3:30 PM - 5â - ".
Date
:
c. 1920
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Performers playing Katcha and the Devil pose on stage
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Image
Performers cast as Katcha (left) and the Devil in "The Golden Spinning Wheel" pose onstage.
Date
:
1933
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children on playground climbing structure
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Image
Group of girls outside on a playground climbing structure, with a woman soothing a young boy near them.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Daily Vacation Bible School, Howell Neighborhood House
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Image
Large group of children standing outside Howell Neighborhood House during daily Vacation Bible School.
Date
:
July 23, 1920
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children outdoors in playground
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Image
Children playing outdoors on slides and playground equipment.
Date
:
c. 1955
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Sign for Southwest Central Community Council playground
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Image
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.
Date
:
c. 1955
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boys eating watermelon on a hillside
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Image
Group of boys with a man, eating watermelon on a hillside in the country.
Date
:
c. 1950
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Painting garbage cans in an alley
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Image
Group of community members painting garbage cans in an alley behind Loomis Street.
Date
:
1958
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Group of teenagers standing together
Image
Image
Group of teenagers standing together. Two are holding small cases.
Date
:
c. 1950
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Shooting basketballs at an event
Image
Image
Person shooting a basketball at an event as others look on.Signs on the wall read "Basketball Throws 3 shots 5â" and "2 Baskets out of 3 wins Prize".
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Selling tostadas at an event
Image
Image
Women selling tostadas to children at a community center event. A sign above them reads "TOSTADAS !muy bueno!".
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Dancing at a Block Party
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Image
People dancing in the street to the music of a live band during a block party.
Date
:
1959
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boys playing catch in alley
Image
Image
Two boys playing catch in alley, with another looking on.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Man speaking at microphone at an event
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Image
A man in a suit addresses a group at an event from behind a microphone, as three other men stand nearby.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls in a playhouse
Image
Image
Two girls seated in a playhouse.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls holding up bibs they made
Image
Image
Group of girls holding up bibs they made in a sewing class.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Civics class for Bohemian men
Image
Image
Group of Bohemian men and older boys sitting on chairs facing a teacher and blackboard during a civics class.
Date
:
1913
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children with Bohemian Settlement House banner and flag
Image
Image
Group of boys and girls standing outdoors in front of a Bohemian Settlement House banner. One of them holds an American flag.
Date
:
c. 1910
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Howell House and neighborhood buildings
Image
Image
View of building rooftops in the Howell House neighborhood, with the Howell House building behind them.
Date
:
c. 1920
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children dancing in a circle with women watching
Image
Image
Large group of young children dancing in a circle in a room with fireplace as women watch.
Date
:
c. 1910
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boys in a first aid demostration
Image
Image
Boys in scouts uniforms applying bandages and slings to other boys in a first aid demonstration.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children and teacher outside a building
Image
Image
Group of children standing with a teacher outside a building.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children on a slide in playground
Image
Image
Children playing on a slide in a fenced playground, with two women watching them.
Date
:
c. 1955
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Teenagers around a piano
Image
Image
Group of teenagers and young adults posing around a piano at Bethlehem House.
Date
:
c. 1950
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Women in community center kitchen
Image
Image
Group of women in a community center kitchen after making a meal. Stacks of dirty dishes and pots and pans are in the foreground.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Women at craft bazaar
Image
Image
Group of women examine jewelry and other goods displayed on tables at a craft bazaar.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Women at event with coffee and dessert
Image
Image
Four women at an event with coffee service and desserts.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Board members meeting
Image
Image
Group of adults seated around a table for a board meeting.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Hanging new drapes in the Play Club
Image
Image
A man on a ladder hangs new drapes made by Play Club mothers in the Play Club, as a woman advises him.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Bethlehem Center Basketball team
Image
Image
Group portrait of the Bethlehem Center basketball team on the court.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Valentine Dance King and Queen
Image
Image
King Joe Reyes and Queen Patsy Esquidida dancing in a gymnasium at a Valentine Dance.
Date
:
c. 1955
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Summer staff of Bethlehem Center
Image
Image
The summer staff at the Bethlehem Center sitting on stairs leading up to building doors, presumably the center's back door.
Date
:
1963
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boys athletic group performing in gymnasium
Image
Image
Boys athletic group wearing shorts, hats, and kerchiefs performing in a gymnasium in front of an audience.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls in ethnic costume dancing on stage
Image
Image
Girls dancing on stage in ethnic costumes.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls with knitting projects
Image
Image
Group of girls seated on a rooftop holding knitting projects.
Date
:
1916
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House
Image
Image
Group of teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House.
Date
:
c. 1950
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Community room with children's furniture
Image
Image
Area of a community room with tables and chairs for children.
Date
:
c. 1950
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Portrait of a young girl
Image
Image
Portrait of a young girl wearing a smocked dress.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Building rooftops, Howell House neighborhood
Image
Image
Exterior view of building rooftops in the neighborhood around Howell House.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Young girls washing their hands
Image
Image
Two young girls stand on a bench to wash their hands in sinks. The girl in the foreground is wearing thick stockings with garters.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children with Bohemian Settlement House banner and flag
Image
Image
Group of children standing outdoors in front of a Bohemian Settlement House banner. One of them is holding an American flag.
Date
:
c. 1910
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boy playing piano with teacher watching
Image
Image
A boy plays a piano as a teacher looks on.
Date
:
c. 1910
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
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