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Framed piece, photo “Leader Corps,” 1912-13

Framed piece, photo “Leader Corps,” 1912-13

Date1912-1913
Credit LineGift of the YMCA of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 2016
Object number2016.030.001
Label TextThe photograph features 15 Londoners involved with physical development at London’s Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building. William Bowman (1820-1909) established London's Young Men's Christian Association in 1856, 12 years after the original YMCA was founded in London, England by Sir George Williams (1821-1905). The YMCA offered a four-fold program. It helped men, and later women in the YWCA, to develop the mental, physical, social, and spiritual character expected of a Christian citizen.
NamePhotograph