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Awards banquet
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Group of seated people having a meal at an awards banquet. A table with trophies on it is visible in the background.
Date
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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
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c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls and woman dressed for a Hallowe'en party
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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
Two young women singing next to piano
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Image
Two young women singing from sheet music next to a piano.
Date
:
c. 1950
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
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c. 1950
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
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c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Play Club Mothers meeting announcement, Bethlehem Community Center
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Announcement for Play Club Mothers meeting to discuss a new play club for community mothers and children at the Bethlehem Community Center.
Date
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October 1954
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Painting garbage cans in an alley
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Group of community members painting garbage cans in an alley behind Loomis Street.
Date
:
1958
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Selling tostadas at an event
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Image
Women selling tostadas to children at a community center event. A sign above them reads "TOSTADAS !muy bueno!".
Date
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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
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Public access
Man speaking at microphone at an event
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A man in a suit addresses a group at an event from behind a microphone, as three other men stand nearby.
Date
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c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Civics class for Bohemian men
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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
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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
Children dancing in a circle with women watching
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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
Children and teacher outside a building
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Image
Group of children standing with a teacher outside a building.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Women at craft bazaar
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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
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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
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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
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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
Summer staff of Bethlehem Center
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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
Costumed women performing on stage
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Image
Three women, two wearing traditional ethnic dress, perform on a stage.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Men in front of a booth with fudge for sale
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Image
Three men standing in front of a booth where fudge is being sold.
Date
:
c. 1955
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Bethlehem Center junior staff at display tables
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Three young men wearing sweatshirts with a "Bethlehem Center Junior Staff" logo stand next to display tables with a woman who examines a pamphlet. Behind them are signs reading "Bethlehem Community Center - Building Jr. Staff Leaders".
Date
:
1959
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Teenagers in ethnic costume on a stage
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Image
Group of teenagers and young adults dressed in ethnic costume stand on a stage in front of a curtain.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Group outside F. J. Skala and Co. Bankers
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Image
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.
Date
:
c. 1920
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Young adults at a Youth Conference
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Image
A group of young adults and teenagers gathered in a library for a Youth Conference. Some are wearing name tags for an "Annual Youth Conference." A clergyman is in the back row at left.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Audience watching band performing
Image
Image
Band performing in calypso-style costumes. Musicians include a marimba player, a guitarist, a drummer and a trumpeter. An audience is listening on two risers behind the band.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boys learning basket weaving
Image
Image
Group of boys seated around two tables, making baskets with the assistance of an instructor.
Date
:
c. 1915
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children in party hats on street with teachers
Image
Image
Group of small children in party hats gathered on a street with teachers.
Date
:
c. 1920
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Women wearing scarves
Image
Image
Three elderly women wearing scarves.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Young adults seated at a table
Image
Image
Four young adults seated around a table, with one in uniform.
Date
:
c. 1955
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Nativity scene presented by costumed children
Image
Image
A Nativity scene is presented by costumed children. Three shepherd are at the left and the Holy Family with an angel watching over them are at the right. A young girl dressed as an angel stands at the center.
Date
:
c. 1969
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Young women in Bohemian folk costumes in dancing formation
Image
Image
Four pairs of young women in Bohemian folk costumes pose on a stage in dancing formation.
Date
:
c. 1935
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Women in a library
Image
Image
Group of women seated on wicker chairs in a library.
Date
:
1921
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Woman with several babies in baskets
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Image
Woman overlooking several babies in seated in baskets on a table outside a building.
Date
:
c. 1935
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Serving dinner
Image
Image
Adults and teenagers serving dinner. A cook in the foreground is carving meat.
Date
:
c. 1960
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls decorate hula hoops
Image
Image
A group of girls decorate hula hoops with paper flowers. An adult is visible helping in the background.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children and adults at outdoor music performance
Image
Image
A crowd of children and adults wearing coats stands outside to listen to a performance by musicians playing guitar, trumpet and violin.
Date
:
c. 1969
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Woman on Howell House rooftop
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Image
Woman standing next to a wooden climbing structure on the roof of the Howell House building.
Date
:
c. 1930
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Children and teenagers perform in Christmas pageant
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Image
Children and teenagers performing onstage in a Christmas page. Part of the audience is visible in the foreground.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Actors performing onstage in a play
Image
Image
Three adult actors performing onstage in a play.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Couple dancing at a party
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Image
A couple dances in the center of an applauding group of people at an event. A Christmas tree is visible behind them.
Date
:
c. 1940
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Dancers in Bohemian ethnic costume perform on stage
Image
Image
Dancers in Bohemian ethnic costume perform on stage.
Date
:
c. 1935
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
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