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Edmund V. Bobrowicz Campaigning for Congress
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Edmund V. Bobrowicz campaigning for Congress in Wisconsin's Fourth Congressional District.Bobrowicz, a worker at Greenebaum's Tannery and organizer for the Fur and Leather Workers Union (CIO), defeated incumbent Thaddeus Wasielewski in the Democratic primary. Wasielewski's decision to run as an Independent in the general election split the Democratic vote and allowed Republican John Brophy to be narrowly elected.
October 1946
Eisenscher, Edmund, 1909-1995 (photographer)
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Campaign Mailing
October 1946
Members of the United Automobile Workers Auxilary #2 preparing literature for the political campaign of E.V. Bobrowicz. Bobrowicz, an officer of the Fur and Leather Workers Union (CIO), defeated in...
UAW Strikers
November 25, 1946
Striking members of the United Automobile Workers union at the Allis Chalmers plant in West Allis.
Allis-Chalmers Strikers
October 28, 1946
Striking members of Local 248, United Automobile Workers, discuss strategy outside the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company plant.
Allis Chalmers Picketers
November 1, 1946
Members of the United Automobile Workers on strike at the Allis-Chalmers plant in Milwaukee.
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.
Rolland J. Thomas
September 2, 1946
R.J. Thomas, vice-president UAW-CIO, addresses the crowd at Milwaukee Labor Day celebration, State Fair Park.
