Workers' Unity House | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Workers' Unity House

Workers' Unity House | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A view of the social hall and its stage. A special Unity House curtain is pulled across the front of the stage. Chairs are in rows lining the base of the stage. There are rafters and electric lights suspended from the ceiling.
DESCRIPTION
A view of the social hall and its stage. A special Unity House curtain is pulled across the front of the stage. Chairs are in rows lining the base of the stage. There are rafters and electric lights suspended from the ceiling.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:74610
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Forest Park
County:
State:Pennsylvania
Collection Name:Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(A6)02341
Original Dimensions:5 x 4 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
"A vacation and labor education retreat was operated here, 1919-1989, by the International Ladies" Garment Workers" Union (ILGWU). Each year it hosted several thousand visitors—including union members, retirees, and public officials—and offered cultural events significant to the labor movement. The only workers" resort of its size in the U.S., it closed due to declining employment in the domestic apparel industry."
SUBJECTS
Lighting, architectural and decorative
Stages (Platforms)
Windows
Theater curtains
Seating (Furniture)
Indoor photography
Signs and symbols
Auditoriums
Labor unions
Ceilings

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