Black and white photograph of students during a NWSA shop class, 1910.

Boys’ shop class at NWSA

Students during a NWSA shop class, 1910. Boys learned blacksmithing, scale weighing, and welding skills in the class.

Color image of a BPWC bumper sticker with the club’s emblem, 1970s. At the time, the sticker cost 75 cents.

BPW bumper sticker

BPWC bumper sticker with the club’s emblem, 1970s. At the time, the sticker cost 75 cents.

Black and white photograph of Crookston BPW president Betty Brecto watches as BPWC members Eleanor Johnson and Norma Van Horn, two BPW members, reveal the new Crookston BPWC banner on March 11, 1977.

BPWC banner unveiling

Crookston BPW president Betty Brecto watches as BPWC members Eleanor Johnson and Norma Van Horn, two BPW members, reveal the new Crookston BPWC banner on March 11, 1977.

Color image of a BPWC certificate awarded to Emily B. Schnabel, 1977.

BPWC certificate awarded to Emily B. Schnabel

Emily B. Schnabel is awarded a certificate during national BPW week, 1977.

Black and white photograph of (left to right): Bernice Ranz (Crookston BPWC president); Marie Bishop (chair of Minnesota District #1); are Dorothy Chadwick (Minnesota state recording secretary), October 14, 1963.

BPWC elected officials

Pictured are (left to right): Bernice Ranz (Crookston BPWC president); Marie Bishop (chair of Minnesota District #1); are Dorothy Chadwick (Minnesota state recording secretary), October 14, 1963.

Black and white photograph of Mrs. Ardis Hiller (left) and Mrs. Ross (right) at a BPWC fashion show, 1961.

BPWC fashion show

Mrs. Ardis Hiller (left) and Mrs. Ross (right) at a BPWC fashion show, 1961.

Black and white photograph of BPW members in 1920s flapper dresses at a holiday party, 1975.

BPWC holiday party

BPW members in 1920s flapper dresses at a holiday party, 1975.

Black and white photograph of BPWC president Marian Olson, Mae Rideout, and June Shaver at a party celebrating the Crookston BPWC’s forty-fifth anniversary.

BPWC president Marion Olson with Mae Rideout and June Shaver

BPWC president Marian Olson, Mae Rideout, and June Shaver at a party celebrating the Crookston BPWC’s forty-fifth anniversary.

Black and white photograph of BPWC’s original charter members at the club’s fortieth anniversary celebration, 1961. Pictured (left to right) are Anna Brustad, Pauline Lohn, Mae Rideout, Ida Twedten, Sue Monroe, and Dr. Blanche Sharp.

BPWC’s original charter members

BPWC’s original charter members at the club’s fortieth anniversary celebration, 1961. Pictured (left to right) are Anna Brustad, Pauline Lohn, Mae Rideout, Ida Twedten, Sue Monroe, and Dr. Blanche Sharp.

photograph of a star-spangled brassiere and girdle produced by Munsingwear

Bra and girdle for Victory promotion

Brassiere and Girdle styled with American Flag pattern made by the Vassar Company to promote Munsingwear's war work, c.1942.

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