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Point Sable Potsherd

Date: 1949
Description: Close-up view of patterns in a broken piece of pottery. Caption reads: "Interior of potsherd from Point Sable, Town of Scott, Brown Co., Wis. State Hist. M...
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Fisher Ames

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Description: Engraved lithographic waist-up portrait of Fisher Ames posed sitting in a chair holding a book. He was a Federalist politician. He was a member of the Mass...
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Canadian Defense Fund Conference

Date: 1957
Description: A man stands at a podium for the King Edward Sheraton hotel. Other people are behind him. Caption reads: "Main speaker at the recent Canadian Defense Fund ...
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First Annual Convention, North Carolina State AFL-CIO

Date: 03 1958
Description: A man stands at a podium. He is TWUA General President William Pollock. Caption reads: "1st Annual Convention. North Carolina State A.F.L.-C.I.O. Park Cent...
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Delegates Registering at ICFTU Conference

Date: 01 1951
Description: Several men are seated at a table, some of them filling out forms. Others people are in the background. Caption reads: "U.S. delegates registering at ICFTU...
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Excavation in Circular Mound

Date: 11 01 1947
Description: Men are working in a hole dug in the ground, which is roped off with stakes. Caption reads: "Excavation in circular mound on R. J. Harker property, Frost W...
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Dixie Story

Date: 1957
Description: Elevated view of a man speaking at a podium and groups of people sitting at tables around the room. A banner suspended from a balcony reads: "Industrial Re...
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Organizing's Even More Important

Date: 1954
Description: A man stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone. Two men are seated in the background. Caption reads: "ORGANIZING'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, Executive Vi...
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Earth Globe

Date: 12 27 1927
Description: An earth globe on a stand, featuring North America.
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Aerial View of McCormick Works

Date: 11 29 1918
Description: View of factory buildings, yard, and railroad tracks, including smokestacks.
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Aerial View of Factory

Date: 07 27 1926
Description: Aerial view of a factory.
Document

Grand Prize from Panama-California Exposition

Date: 1915
Description: Award document for farm tractors and implements.
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Map of U.S.

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Description: Map of U.S. divided by county, marked with dots, each representing 50,000 BU wheat in 1840.
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Library at 135 (675) Rush Street

Date: 1905
Description: Interior view of library.
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Greater Toronto Textile Joint Board Meeting

Date: 1957
Description: A man stands and gestures with a pen in hand. Other men are seated on either side of him. Caption reads: "General President William Pollock addressing meet...
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Keynoting 1968 Institute

Date: 03 24 1968
Description: A man is standing and gesturing at a table. Men and women are seated at tables nearby. A poster on the door reads: "for good government and just laws give ...
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Textile Labor Convention

Date: 05 1946
Description: A man stands at a podium, gesturing. A seal on the front of the podium reads: "Atlantic City Audito[rium]." Caption identifies him as William Pollock, gene...
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Defending International Unions

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Description: A man stands at a podium. Caption reads: "General President William Pollock defends international unions at TWUA's 10th Biennial Canadian Conference."
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Textile Problems

Date: 1959
Description: Two men are seated at a small table facing each other with a microphone suspended between them. Caption reads: "TEXTILE PROBLEMS make the airwaves. Left, G...
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"Sahara" Truck

Date: 12 1927
Description: Large group of African villagers standing near an International truck.

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