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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Sprouters

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Page from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with children raking, spading, and posing alongside a yard with newly planted seeds (Neighborhood House in the background). The Sprouters were the youngest group (6 to 9 year-olds) in the Junior Garden Club, established in 1933, at the settlement house.

Date Created:
1939

Publication Information

Date Created
1939

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
22 x 28 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
Mss 167.3.9

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01393F
Legacy ID
WHi 95662

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