First National Convention of Indiana War Mothers, Indianapolis, 1918

Description:	Group portrait of the first convention of the newly-formed Indiana chapter of American War Mothers. Formed by Johnson County native Alice Moore French (1863-1934) in May 1918, its original purpose was to persuade women to more strictly conserve wheat, meat, fats and sugar as part of the war effort. They also issued their own service flag that mothers could hang in honor of their sons who were currently serving in the war. Other states quickly joined, and the organization was incorporated nationally in August 1918, the same month this photo was taken. The group is still active today. The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order. Interpositives are stored in PAN number order.
Origin:	August 15-16, 1918
Created By:	Liberty Studio
Publisher:	Digital image 2015 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/694
Collection:	Panoramic Photograph Images
Copyright:	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org.
Geography:	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects:	World War, 1914-1918 Group portraits Women Womens organizations Photography, Panoramic

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