The First One Hundred Thousand

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Text on Button THE FIRST 100,000
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White button with an upside down red triangle made with a think red line in the center of the button with blue text above and in the middle of the triangle and a blue bar with a white number inside going across the middle of the button.

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INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE Young Men's Christian Association. NEW YORK CITY PAT FEB 13 '97 THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO NEWARK NJ

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This button was created for the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of New York City, specifically their International Committee. The YMCA of New York City was founded in 1852. With increasing issues related to a rapidly growing immigrant population, the YMCA founded the International Committee in 1907 to assist immigrants. They provided information and assistance such as employment advice, legal and medical aid, and citizenship procedures.

Catalog ID CL0319