Photographs from the Baby Hygiene Committee records [graphic]. [ca. 1909-1953]

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Photographs from the Baby Hygiene Committee records [graphic]. [ca. 1909-1953]

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Consists chiefly of publicity photos of unidentified infants, children, members of the Baby Hygiene Committee, and medical staff. Also includes a group portrait from the 35th Founder's Day of the Well Babies Center; a 1938 photomechanical print of Miss Kennedy's School (2311 Scott St., San Francisco, Calif.); photographs dated 1938 of the Laura Francis Home School (Hayward, Calif.); and a photocopy of a portrait of Dr. Sarah I. Shuey.

51 photographic prints (2 reproductions) : b? ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.

California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6687767

California historical society

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Whigman, photographer.

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San Francisco Examiner.

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Morton & Co.

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MacDonald, W. Aird.

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Warren, Herbert O.

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Association of American University Women. San Francisco branch. Baby Hygiene Committee

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History In May of 1909, a group of concerned women formed the Certified Milk Fund Committee of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae in order Francisco's poor." Aided by local dairies, the committee successfully reduced infant mortality through their city-wide drive for uncontaminated milk. In addition to supplying milk, the Milk Fund Committee offered instruction in the care and feeding of foster babies. They expanded their progr...