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AFSCME Federation Building

Date: 10 19 1947
Description: AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) Federation Building, 448 West Washington Avenue, an art deco design.
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Uncollected Rubbish on Capitol Square

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage in bushel baskets on Capitol Square during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
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Kennedy and Labor Leaders

Date: 05 16 1963
Description: President John F. Kennedy meeting with delegates to the Amalgamated Meat Cutter and Butcher Workers Union in the White House rose garden. The labor leader...
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Kennedy Speaks to Labor Leaders

Date: 05 16 1963
Description: President John F. Kennedy greets members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers union who were in the capitol for a COPE conference.
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn with a fountain and flowers toward the facade of the house. The covered, wraparound veranda has four columns, and there are stone foundati...
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Workers' Unity House Entrance

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Description: Elevated view of the lawn and driveway, with a fountain in the foreground, and plantings that spell "Unity." Two women are walking on the left path, and in...
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Workers' Unity House Entrance and Drive

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Description: View toward the covered entrance and covered pathway. Above the roof is sign that reads, in reverse: "Welcome." To the right is a large structure, probably...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn toward the Cottage, with separate housing next door to the right, and the covered walkway. Two people are walking under the walkway. The s...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn toward Cottage U. Shrubs grow close to the porch, with tress in the lawn. A chair is on the upper veranda.
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn toward the side of the Cottage and its corner tower. Part of the covered walkway is on the right. Women, men, and children are walking the...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: A view of the cottages, from the lawn. All the facades face inward onto this lawn lined with trees and shrubs. A woman sits on the porch on the cottage to ...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: A view of the facade of Cottage T. Women and children sit on the porch. The covered walkway is on both sides of the cottage. In front of the building is a...
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Workers' Unity House Dance Hall

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Description: A view of the dance hall, with its many windows. On the second floor, a shirt drys in the window. The main house is in the background. Grassy areas and flo...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View looking down at a small wooden structure, with a hipped roof. There is an open area in the foreground, and trees are around the building.
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Workers' Unity House Library

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Description: View across lawn and path lined with stones toward the library, a detached octagonal structure with windows on all sides. Shrubs and flowers surround the l...
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Workers' Unity House Boathouse

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Description: View toward shoreline with a covered pier and a pavilion on the end on the left. To the right of the pier are men and women in rowboats. A sign on a tree i...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across water toward women and men canoeing in two canoes. One canoe contains two women and a man; the other a woman and man. In the background on the ...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View toward a small log cabin on the left, with three women further down on the trail along the right. Above this trail are steps leading up a steep hill. ...
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Striking Workers with Signs

Date: 02 09 1951
Description: Striking workers near a railroad crossing march in a circle holding handmade signs.
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Company Unions Memorial Float

Date: 05 01 1938
Description: May Day parade with a closeup of a "memorial" float for company unions. A man leans on the parked float. The float features a faux grave and the gravestone...

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