W.C.T.U. banner, circa 1890s.

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W.C.T.U. banner, circa 1890s.

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Green cloth banner, 70 x 48 cm when unrolled, with text "Cambria W.C.T.U." in yellow (Cambria refers to Wales). It was probably carried at an international W.C.T.U. rally or meeting.

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Cornell University Library

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