Historic plaque, Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg
Description:
Photograph of a historic plaque in Cameron, Texas. It reads: "Mrs. Edna Westbrook Trigg (December 30, 1868 - November 15, 1946). Pioneer leader of Texas women in rural club work. While serving as principal of a school near Milano, Mrs. Trigg was asked by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1911 to supervise Texas' first Girls' Tomato Club. Her role included organization, teaching, and experimentation. In Aug. 1912, her clubs showed canned products at Milano Fair -- the state's first …
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Date:
October 8, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
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Location:
30.85387978238809 -96.97715772378842
Partner:
UNT Libraries