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Description
A photographic print of four individuals standing indoors at the Rosa Dixon Bowser Public Library, located at 00 Clay Street in Richmond, Virginia. On the left is Girl Scout Barbara Johnson from Troop #36, who wears a Girl Scout uniform and beret, and holds open a book leaning on a library cart and smiles at the camera. Next is Ann H. Abraham, Assistant Librarian, who stands behind the cart with book shelves behind her. In front of Abraham stands Rosie May Anderson of Troop #40, wearing a Girl Scout uniform and cap and looking to the left. Behind her stands Barbara Crump of Troop #103, wearing a Girl Scout uniform, sash, and Garrison cap. On top of the bookshelves in the background there are three drawings, the one in the center reads "Negro Life & History." All individuals are Black. "Left To Right 1- Barbara Johnson Troop #36 2- Mrs. Ann H. Abraham Assistant Librarian - Rosa Bowser Library. 3- Rosie May Anderson Troop #40 Front Barbara Crumb Troop# 103" handwritten on back. "Property of Commonwealth Girl Scout COncil Of Virginia, Incorporated 1148 Hanover Green Drive Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111" stamped on back.
Corporate Name Subject
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Topical Subject
Girl Scouts; Libraries and Black people; Libraries; Librarians, Black
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
black-and-white photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by the Commonwealth Council of the Girl Scouts of Virginia. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Commonwealth Council of the Girl Scouts of Virginia
Source
Girl Scouts at Rosa Dixon Bowser Public Library, Commonwealth Council of the Girl Scouts of Virginia records, M 400, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
M400_b025_f007_i001.jpg