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UAW Women's Auxiliary Leaders
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The International Executive Board of the United Automobile Workers Auxiliaries demonstrating its support for the Allis-Chalmers strike. "CIO photographer asked them to pose for this picture at Local 248's clubhouse." - Wisconsin CIO News. Left to right, seated: Maxine Lewis, Flint; Dorothy Keene, international president, Rockford; Catherine Gelles, international secretary-treasurer, Detroit; Mable Mayne, Ontario. Standing: Mildred Falls, Evansville; Florence Kasper, Detroit; Joye Newton, Rockford.
April 1946
Eisenscher, Edmund, 1909-1995 (photographer)
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Rolland J. Thomas
September 2, 1946
R.J. Thomas, vice-president UAW-CIO, addresses the crowd at Milwaukee Labor Day celebration, State Fair Park.
UAW Women Preparing Banquet
October 1946
Members prepare a banquet to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of Auxiliary No. 2, United Automobile Workers (Seaman Body Company), October 23, 1946. Executive board member Laura Miller in flow...
UAW Auxiliary Luncheon
Luncheon for members of the United Automobile Workers Auxiliary #2 in Milwaukee.
UAW Strikers
November 25, 1946
Striking members of the United Automobile Workers union at the Allis Chalmers plant in West Allis.
UAW Bowling Team Captains
1946
Nat Ferral and Vernon Brady, CIO bowling team captains, pose for a picture sitting on a bench at a bowling alley. Ferrel was captain of the all African American team from UAW local 575 (Sivyer Stee...
Bronzeville All-Star Bowling Team
June 1946
In the Money: The Bronzeville All-Star Bowling Team which finished in the money in the recent Wisconsin state CIO-sponsored bowling tournament.
