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Packinghouse Singing Caravan

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To foster better farmer-labor union relations, members of United Packinghouse Workers locals 8 and 169 organized a singing caravan that performed at fairs in Nebraska.

Date Created:
1949

Publication Information

Date Created
1949
Language
English

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
18 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011NST
Legacy ID
WHi 67302

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