This lantern slide shows two images: an unknown YMCA library and George H. Winslow, who graduated in 1891 from the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College. Note that that Winslow is standing in the doorway in the background.
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George Henry Winslow (April 3, 1863 – May 6, 1946) was born in Ware, Massachusetts, and is a direct descendent of pilgrims from the Mayflower. On February 5, 1885, he married Mary A. Greenwood, “an earnest Christian young lady.” From 1900 to 1903, he served as the Railroad Secretary in Kansas City, Missouri (1900-1903), New Decatur, Alabama (1905-1907), and Washington, D.C. (1907-1923). Winslow died on May 6, 1946.
