Historic plaque, First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas
Description:
Photograph of a historic plaque in Cameron, Texas. It reads: "First Girl's Tomato Club in Texas. The first Girl's Tomato Clubs in Texas were organized in 1912 in Milam County to acquaint young women in rural areas with tomato production and canning techniques. At the request of the United States Department of Agriculture, Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg, a local high school principal, agreed to undertake the project. She organized eleven clubs throughout the county, with members ranging in age from t…
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Date:
October 8, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type:
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Location:
30.850318044953756 -96.97671676556087
Partner:
UNT Libraries