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Woman, China, 1944

Woman, China, 1944

Woman, China, 1944

Woman, China, 1944

Woman, hands clasped

Woman, hands clasped

One of 138 photos, including primarily portraits, from the Sparks Photo Gallery in State Center, Iowa, circa 1900. Photographs were developed from original glass plate negatives.
Woman, The University of Iowa, 1926

Woman, The University of Iowa, 1926

Woman's and Man's apparel

Woman's and Man's apparel

Woman's and Man's apparel; dress has sloping shoulders with a canezou trimmed in lace, enormous sleeves with ribbon cuffs, gloves, a belted waist; a full, ankle-length skirt, and a spoon bonnet trimmed with feathers and lace. The man is wearing a…
Woman's Christian Temperance Union annual convention programs, 1914-1920

Woman's Christian Temperance Union annual convention programs, 1914-1920

Woman's Christian Temperance Union annual programs, 1911-1915

Woman's Christian Temperance Union annual programs, 1911-1915

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Dallas County committee memo and 45th annual state convention program, 1916-1918

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Dallas County committee memo and 45th annual state convention program, 1916-1918

Woman's Christian Temperance Union first annual Iowa convention, 1895

Woman's Christian Temperance Union first annual Iowa convention, 1895

Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa annual convention proceedings, 1907-1910

Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa annual convention proceedings, 1907-1910

The WCTU of Iowa held an annual convention each October in churches across the state. Women became members of the WCTU of Iowa upon signing the WCTU of Iowa Constitution, pledging to perform temperance work, and paying annual dues.