BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Exhibit: Girl Scout 100

DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Exhibit: Girl Scout 100:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. GS100_120605_006.JPG: Golden Eaglet 1919-1939
2. GS100_120605_011.JPG: First Class Rank 1938-1940
3. GS100_120605_016.JPG: Curved Bar Award 1940-1963
4. GS100_120605_020.JPG: First Class Award 1963-1980
5. GS100_120605_024.JPG: Gold Award 1981-present
6. GS100_120605_029.JPG: The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest earned award in Girl Scouting, honors the strong leadership and lasting impact that girls, grades 9-12, have made in our communities. Over 2,500 Girl Scouts in the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital have earned this award since 1981. Nationally, only five percent of eligible Girl Scouts earn the Gold Award. Recipients of the Gold Award who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces received advanced rank in recognition of their achievement. Many colleges and universities offer scholarships to Gold Award recipients; Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC gives an annual $5,000 scholarship to every admitted Gold Award Girl Scout. The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital awards 14 scholarships for Gold Award Girl Scouts each year. The Girl Scout Gold Award is rooted in the traditions of the Girl Scout Movement, whose highest leadership awards have included: the Golden Eagle of Merit (1916-1919), the Golden Eaglet (1919-1938), First Class Rank (1938-1940), the Curved Bar Award (1940-1962), and First Class Award (1962-1980).
7. GS100_120605_033.JPG: First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, 1933 by Michael R. Haider Personally recruited to join the Girl Scouts by Juliette Gordon Low in 1917, Lou Henry Hoover lived the Girl Scout Promise. She was a true outdoor enthusiast and ardent camper. Alongside fellow Girl Scout volunteer May Flather, she established a beautiful 45-acre sleep-away camp in the George Washington National Forest. The camp, named Camp May Flather, is still in operation today. She also served as President of the Girl Scouts of the USA from 1922 to 1925 and 1935 to 1937. In 1939, Mrs. Hoover raised over half a million dollars to support Girl Scouts. She is also credited with facilitating the first national sale of Girl Scout cookies. For this portrait, painted at the White House, Mrs. Hoover chose to sit in her Girl Scout adult uniform.
8. GS100_120605_037.JPG: The sign said this portrait was done in 1933 but the signature says 1931
9. GS100_120605_040.JPG: On this site stood "The Little House" which served from 1924 to 1955 as a center, of hospitality, friendship, and training for Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Patterned after the house in Easthampton, New York, about which John Howard Payne wrote "Home Sweet Home," the Little House was built as a model home in 1923 by the National Federation of Women's Clubs. In 1924, it was donated to Girl Scouts of the USA, and moved from government property near the White House to this site. The Little House served as headquarters of Girl Scout District III (now Region II) from 1945 to 1955. -- Little House Plaque, c 1972 In 2010, the United Unions renovated the lobby of their building at 1750 New York Avenue. At that time, the Little House plaque, which was originally installed in the lobby in the 1970s, was stored in the building manager's office. The renovations are now complete, and after this exhibition, the plaque will be reinstalled in the lobby, again marking the location of the Girl Scout Little House.
10. GS100_120605_047.JPG: Map, 1928 This 1928 map shows the location of the Girl Scout Little House at 1750 New York Avenue. It was located next to the Corcoran Gallery of Art and across the street form the American Institute of Architects Octagon House.
11. GS100_120605_057.JPG: Girl Scout Little House, 1930s
12. GS100_120605_060.JPG: Cookie Box, 1950s THis cookie box, which contained cookies from Weston Biscuit Co. Inc., is an example of branding used for Girl Scout cookies during the 1950s. On the back of the box are cutouts of members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. There are directions on how to properly color each paper doll.
13. GS100_120605_071.JPG: Cookie Sales Kit, 1964 Girl Scouts used, and still use today, Cookie Sales Kits to help them organize their entrepreneurial efforts. This Cookie Sales Kit dates to 1964.
14. GS100_120605_074.JPG: Cookie Tin, 1944 Burry's Biscuit Corporation, which was based in Chicago, Illinois, produced Girl Scouts Plantation Cookies. This container was used as packaging for these cookies throughout the 1940s.
15. GS100_120605_082.JPG: Uniform Catalogs, 1960s Girl Scouts used these catalogs to purchase uniforms, flags, badges, and handbooks.
16. GS100_120605_090.JPG: Brownie Girl Scouts, 1961 The Girl Scouts and Golden Books come together in this mid-twentieth century publication. Lillian Gardner tells the story of Girl Scout Brownies; who they are, what they wear, and how much fun they have doing activities as a troop.
17. GS100_120605_095.JPG: How Girls Can Help Their Country, 1913 In 1913, Juliette Gordon Low published the first Girl Scout handbook, How Girls Can Help Their Country. This publication was based on the book written by Sir Robert Baden Powell and his wife Lady Baden Powell for the Girl Guides in Europe.
18. GS100_120605_109.JPG: Golden Eaglet Application, 1920s
19. GS100_120605_119.JPG: Award for a Brownie, 1950s An adult leader pins a Girl Scout Brownie during a bridging ceremony. Bridging is an important transition in a Girl Scout's life. The ceremony honors girls' progression and growth when they move to the next level of Girl Scouting.
20. GS100_120605_125.JPG: Intermediate Uniform, 1950s Intermediate Girl Scout uniforms during the 1940s and 1950s were designed by Mainbocher, a well=known fashion label that began in Paris and New York. The bright green, button down, dress was well suited to Girl Scouts needs. It included a skirt with pockets and an action back allowing for maximum movement for the shoulders.
21. GS100_120605_138.JPG: Cookie Order Sheets, 1950s Order sheets were distributed to customers who purchased Girl Scout cookies. They acted as both a receipt for the purchase and as a reminder of which troop owed the customer cookies.
22. GS100_120605_143.JPG: Cookie Poster, c 1972 During the 1970s, the Girl Scout cookie marketing materials reflected the "groovy" times. This poster was created by the Burry Company who produced Girl Scout cookies from the 1940s through the early 1980s. It depicted King Kong atop the Empire State Building clutching a Girl Scout Trefoil cookie.
23. GS100_120605_156.JPG: Original Girl Scout Cookie Recipe, 1922 The July 1922 issue of The American Girl magazine contained this recipe by Chicago Girl Scout leader Florence E. Neil. Neil suggested that these simple sugar cookies be sold for 25 to 30 cents per dozen which was approximately the cost of making six or seven dozen cookies. The profit from the cookies funded troop activities.
24. GS100_120605_164.JPG: Brownie Uniform, 1940s This Brownie uniform dates to the World War II era. Because of fabric restrictions during the war, the cotton chambray that was typically used in uniform production was replaced with gingham. As the war progressed and metal restrictions were also necessary, the uniform's side-seam zipper was replaced with buttons.
25. GS100_120605_172.JPG: The American Girl Magazine, 1942 Girl Scouts took action during World War II. They operated bicycle courier services, collected scrap metal, and volunteered for the Farm Aide Project. This November 1942 edition of The American Girl magazine, a monthly Girl Scout publication, encouraged Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts to do their part by buying war bonds and stamps.
26. GS100_120605_177.JPG: Girl Scout Brownies and Fireman, c 1970 Part of the tradition of Girl Scouting is to provide service, encouraging girls to discover their strengths and take action to make the world a better place. In this photograph, two Girl Scout Brownies posed with a local volunteer fireman who taught them how they can help their community by knowing fire safety.
27. GS100_120605_182.JPG: Trail Cookery for Girl Scouts, 1940s Trail Cookery for Girl Scouts was a Girl Scout camping cookbook produced by the Kellogg Company. It contained instructions for packing cooking equipment, planning menus, and cooking meat as well as recipes such as Baked Eggs and Wilted Dandelion Greens.
28. GS100_120605_187.JPG: Camp Uniform, 1950s This uniform would have been worn by Girl Scouts at Camp May Flather in the 1930s. Made from cotton chambray, this uniform was both cool and functional. Girls could perform archery skills ,go on hikes, and build fires in this camp attire.
29. GS100_120605_194.JPG: Letters from Camp, 1950 These historic port cards state, "We are having lots of fun here," and "I have never been so happy as I am now," showing a Girl Scout's appreciation of her camp experience. Evey though post card writing is not as common in modern times, girl at camps today continue [to] write letters to home and receive care packages from their families.
30. GS100_120605_205.JPG: Basket Backpack, 1920s In the 1920s and 1930s, Girl Scouts used basket backpacks to carry their belongings while hiking and camping. The basket backpack displayed here belonged to a DC-area Girl Scout and was probably used in the late 1920s.
31. GS100_120605_208.JPG: Hiking, 1930 These Girl Scouts are on a trail trip in the Shenandoah National Forest. Instead of using the cloth backpacks that are common today, these girls carry their belongings in basket backpacks as seen in this photograph. They painted their initials or troop numbers on the baskets to identify their packs.
32. GS100_120605_215.JPG: Canteen, 1950s/1960s This aluminum canteen was produced by the Mirro Aluminum Company, known as one of the United States' largest manufacturer[s] of aluminum cooking utensils in the middle of the 20th century. It has a plastic screw cap and an adjustable strap. A period advertisement states that this canteen was "recommended for extended outings."
33. GS100_120605_223.JPG: Archery, 1930s Girl Scouts learn archery at a Girl Scout camp in the Washington, DC area. Archery was a skill that all Girl Scouts learned at camp, and it is still a part of today's activities. Today, girls who attend camp at one of the nine Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital camp properties also learn skills such as kayaking, rope climbing, and swimming.
34. GS100_120605_228.JPG: White House Egg Roll, 1970s Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital Girl Scouts help with the Annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Girl Scouts in the Washington, DC area have assisted with the Easter Egg Roll since the 1920s.
35. GS100_120605_236.JPG: The Brownie Promise, 1950s Printed in the 1950s, this version of the Brownie Promise was recited by Girl Scout Brownies across the country. It shows Brownie elves doing activities that Girl Scout Brownies did: cleaning, sewing, painting, and more.
36. GS100_120605_243.JPG: Daisy Low of the Girl Scouts, 1954 This comic tells the story of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts. In the letter below, Ely Maxwell, Publications Advisor for the Girl Scouts, explains to Senator Hendrickson (NJ) that this is an example of a "good comic book" at a time when the comic book industry was under fire for its negative impact on children.
37. GS100_120605_251.JPG: Be Prepared, 1910s Juliette Gordon Low stands with an early Girl Scout Troop. As the founder of the Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low traveled around the United States to help establish troops. She founded the Girl Scouts of the USA under the belief that all girls should be given the equal opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually.
38. GS100_120605_256.JPG: Girl Scout Certificate, 1914 Signed by Juliette Gordon Low in 1914, this certificate gave Mrs. Ella P. Lipsett the approval of the National Headquarters of the Girl Scouts to serve as Scout Captain (today known as the troop leader) of Troop No. 13.
39. GS100_120605_262.JPG: Salute, c 1940 Girl Scouts learn how to honor the American flag as a symbol of our country and treat the flag with respect under the United States Flag Code. Girl Scouts perform flag ceremonies at special events including the opening and closing of camp. In this photograph, Girl Scout Seniors salute the American flag at camp.
40. GS100_120605_267.JPG: Troop Wall Chart, 1933 This chart tracks the girls n Troop 51 Takoma Park/Silver Spring area (pictured below) through the various ranks and achievements earned during their time as Girl Scouts. It shows the rankings of Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, and special awards such as the Golden Eagle and Life Saving. Five girls from Troop 51 earned their Golden Eaglets. Similar to wall charts that were sold in the Girl Scout National Equipment catalog from 1932 to 1937, this wall chart was printed on heavy ... [paper?].
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