A group photograph of the 1985 YMCA World Camp participants. They are standing on the sandy shores of a lake. The front row is holding a banner that says "Welcome to YMCA World Camp '85" as well as some other information that is unable to be read in this photograph. The photograph looks to be taken from above, and all the participants are looking up at the camera. The image seen here is actually a photograph of a framed print of the photograph. Original framed photo was 17" x 14". The matte around the photograph can be seen in this version. For more information on Michael Bussey, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/911. Original photograph was sent as a digital image. A photographic print was produced and placed in the folder.; Information on the photograph comes from June 18, 2023 email sent by Michael Bussey along with the digital images. In addition to the information included in description, Michael also writes, "One of the great privileges of my career was my involvement with YMCA World Camps (1985, 1988 and 1991). I was Y-USA's National Director for World Camp '88, which was totally funded by St. Paul YMCA donors. From Jerusalem we sent 24 kids to World Camp '91 - 6 each from the YMCAs in Gaza, East Jerusalem International and Nazareth.
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