Women were not allowed to become official members. They created Damenvereins, auxiliary groups, to support the men and participate in their own exercise classes. In the picture is a large class of women working through an exercise routine. Women’s participation in the movement would enable them to become some of the first physical education teachers in the United States. | Source: Bass Photo Co Collection, Indiana Historical SocietyDownload Original File
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Bass Photo Co Collection, Indiana Historical Society
