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Delegates of the NFBPWC enjoying the beach, Old Orchard Beach, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-07-18 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: glass negative

Delegates of the NFBPWC on a carousel, Old Orchard Beach, 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925-07-18 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: glass negative

Power of Potential

The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs (NFBPWC) held their seventh annual convention in Portland during July 12 to July 18, 1925. Over 2,000 working women from around the country visited the city.

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"By 1925, the NFBPWC was an established, yet new organization. Founded July 1919 – eight months before the 19th Amendment allocated voting rights for…"