Girl Scouts Honor Esther Williams | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Girl Scouts Honor Esther Williams

Girl Scouts Honor Esther Williams | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Friends and co-workers honored Esther Williams at a retirement dinner at Camp Brandenburg. Williams is retiring after 38 years in Girl Scouts, ten of which she served in the Blackhawk Council. She was influential in the acquisition and development of Camp Brandenburg, a troop camp for local scouts  and in the establishment of the resident camp, Camp Blackhawk in northern Wisconsin. Shown, left to right, are: Gene Glover, a past president of the Blackhawk Council of Girl Scouts; Esther Williams; and Mrs. J.O. Wilson, also a past resident.
DESCRIPTION
Friends and co-workers honored Esther Williams at a retirement dinner at Camp Brandenburg. Williams is retiring after 38 years in Girl Scouts, ten of which she served in the Blackhawk Council. She was influential in the acquisition and development of Camp Brandenburg, a troop camp for local scouts and in the establishment of the resident camp, Camp Blackhawk in northern Wisconsin. Shown, left to right, are: Gene Glover, a past president of the Blackhawk Council of Girl Scouts; Esther Williams; and Mrs. J.O. Wilson, also a past resident.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:103487
Creation Date: 09 28 1959
Creator Name:Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6442. 7454
Original Dimensions:35 mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on October 1, 1959. One of three images.
SUBJECTS
Scouts and scouting
Retirement
Camps
Women
Indoor photography
Portraits, Group
Clothing and dress
Hats

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