Title |
Voter registration - Volunteers from Operation Babysitters holding "Register to Vote" signs in Philadelphia, 1960.
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Description |
Caption reads: "Operation Babysitters, a project of the AFL-CIO Citizens' Non-Partisan Registration Committee, was one reason why a record 176,732 persons were added to the voting rolls in Philadelphia, PA., during recent registration drive. This busload of volunteers canvassed the city reminding housewives to register and providing on-the-spot babysitting services when necessary." For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
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Extent |
25.3 x 20.5 in; Photograph; black and white |
Date |
1960-10-15 |
Location |
United States; North America; Philadelphia; Pennsylvania |
Subject(s) |
CItizens' Non-Partisan Registration Committee; Women labor union members; Voter registration--United States; Operation Babysitters; AFL-CIO |
Citation |
AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection, Accession 2014-001-RG96-001, Series 1: Subject Files, 1890-1995, Subseries 1: Photographs, 1890-1993, Box : 57, Folder 7: Voting and voter registration |
Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/45267
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Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#InC-NC
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Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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