Shops - Early Working Conditions
Scope and Contents
Includes: Line drawing of dress makers; photo of the cover of Harper`s Weekly showing man doing homework at sewing machine, 7/28/1883; women cutting fabric; man ironing; group photo of women at sewing machines; breaker boys; 10 year old girl working in a cotton mill, 1908; photo of a page from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, July 26, 1890, showing sweaters; Italian women and children doing homework - cutting and sewing by hand; man cutting by hand doing homework; photo of line drawing from Harper's Weekly, Feb. 21, 1874, of a Working - Women's Protective Union hearing; photo of sign "If you don't come in Sunday, don't come in Monday", 1929 tailor shop
Dates
- 1835-1992
Creator
- From the Collection: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (creator, Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Yiddish, Chinese
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
73.14 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository