Labor Movement Collection

CAPITALIST PYRAMID, 1911. American Socialist poster

Labour clears the way. Labour Party poster of 1910 challenging the House of Lords rejection of the Peoples Budget
ENGLAND: LABOUR POSTER. Labour clears the way. Labour Party poster of 1910 challenging the House of Lords rejection of the Peoples Budget

WORKERS & FARMERS POSTER. From Workers to Farmers... Thanks! Poster, 1944, by Ben Shahn for the Congress of Industrial Organizations to encourage united political action by labor

Unemployed coal miners demonstrating at Jarrow, England, in 1936
ENGLAND: COAL MINERS, 1936. Unemployed coal miners demonstrating at Jarrow, England, in 1936

Steel Workers Organizing Comittee. Painting for a poster (never printed), late 1930s, by Ben Shahn
SHAHN: STEEL UNION POSTER. Steel Workers Organizing Comittee. Painting for a poster (never printed), late 1930s, by Ben Shahn

Organize? With 1, 250, 000 Workers Backing Us, Of Course We Will Organize
LABOR: POSTER, 1930s. Organize? With 1, 250, 000 Workers Backing Us, Of Course We Will Organize. Original oil on canvas for a poster, late 1930s, by Ben Shahn

A GARLAND FOR MAY DAY, 1913. A Garland for May day [The Many Arguments for Socialism]. Drawing by Walter Crane, 1913

Handbill in English and in German calling the mass meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, May 4, 1886
HAYMARKET HANDBILL, 1886. Handbill in English and in German calling the mass meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, May 4, 1886

EXPRESS STRIKE, 1910. Street scene during the express strike in New York City. Photograph, 1910

Eugene V. Debs, President of American Railway Union, 1880s
NWI4949846 Eugene V. Debs, President of American Railway Union, 1880s.; (add.info.: Eugene V. Debs, President of American Railway Union, 1880s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

CHILD LABOR CARTOON, c1912. A Little Child Shall Feed Them. American anti-child-labor cartoon by Art Young, c1912

CARTOON: MONOPOLIES, 1883. The Tournament of Today. American cartoon, 1883, depicting the unequal contest between labor and monopoly, the latter prominently supported by W.H. Vanderbilt, Cyrus W

Teenage striker, Fola La Follette and Rose Livingston, 1913 (b / w photo)
5848213 Teenage striker, Fola La Follette and Rose Livingston, 1913 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: American actress, suffragist)

Cover of Les Multituds, collection of stories, edition printed in Barcelona in 1906, work by the Catalan writer and art critic Raymon Casellas

NAST: LABOR & CAPITAL, 1871. Put Yourself in His Place. An anti-labor union cartoon of 1871 by Thomas Nast

NAST: HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. Too heavy a load for the trade-Unions. The competent workman must support the incompetent. One of Thomas Nasts cartoon reactions to the Haymarket Riot, 1886

CHILD LABOR CARTOON, 1916. The Boss: Now, children, all together, three cheers
CHILD LABOR CARTOON, 1916. The Boss: " Now, children, all together, three cheers for the Supreme Court!" Cartoon by Art Young on the Supreme Courts decision to declare the Keating-Owen

Until Women Vote. American cartoon, 1915, by Rollin Kirby suggesting that womens suffrage will bring an end to
WOMENs RIGHTS, 1915. Until Women Vote. American cartoon, 1915, by Rollin Kirby suggesting that womens suffrage will bring an end to intolerable working conditions, such as a 72-hour work week

ROBBER BARONS, 1889. The Robber Barons of Today: an American cartoon of 1889

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Great Railroad Strike workers blockade the locomotive engines at Martinsburg, West Virginia, in 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Coal strike advice for President Theodore Roosevelt, 1902
President Roosevelt discussing the coal strike with J.P. Morgan and Elihu Root, 1902. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1902 illustration

Labor strike, late 1800s
Striking workers on parade in the U.S. late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

LUDDITES, 1811. English workers and Luddites smashing a spinning jenny in a factory during the riots of 1811-1816. Illustration, c1935

TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE. A window and fire escape of the Asch Building after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Photograph, 25 March 1911

LABOR CARTOON, 1921. Cartoon by John Miller Baer on the front page of the 30 May 1921 issue of the Nonpartisan Leader, newspaper of the Nonpartisan League

LOWELL STRIKE, 1912. Big Bill Haywood marching with strikers in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph, 1912

COLONEL ROBERT DECHERT. Colonel of the National Guard who responded to the Homestead Strike in Pennsylvania, 1892. Contemporary American engraving

We destroyed our enemy with weapons, we will earn our bread with labor - Comrades, roll up your sleeves for work
RUSSIA: SOVIET POSTER, 1920. We destroyed our enemy with weapons, we will earn our bread with labor - Comrades, roll up your sleeves for work! Color lithograph poster by Nikolai Kogout, 1920

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Parade of working men on strike for an eight-hour work day in New York City, 1872. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Communist demonstration broken up by New York police
Communist workers driven from a demonstration in Tompkins Square by mounted police, New York City, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Meeting of workers unemployed in Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Engraving by Rico in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1886. Colored

CHILE: ELECTIONS, 1964. Supporters of Popular Action Front candidate Salvador Allende marching in Santiago at the time of the Chilean presidential elections, 5 September 1964

WASHINGTON D. C. : WPA MARCH. Demonstrators outside the U
WASHINGTON D.C.: WPA MARCH. Demonstrators outside the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating the expansion of the Works Progress Administration. Photograph, 1937

LABOR LEADERS, 1937. Labor leaders at the Labor-Industry Conference in Washington, D.C. 20 April 1937. Second from left to right: William Averell Harriman, industrial leader; Sidney Hillman

MURRAY AND LEWIS, 1937. American labor leaders Philip Murray (left) and John Llewellyn Lewis. Photographed in Washington, D.C. 2 December 1937

STREET CAR STRIKE. Group of women in the back of an automobile, going to work during a street car strike, early 20th century

LABOR LEADERS, 1937. American labor leader John L. Lewis (left) with his two aides, Sidney Hillman (center) and Charles Howard. Photographed in Washington, D.C

LABOR LEADERS, 1937. Left to right: Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers; John Brophy, Director of the Committee for Industrial Organization; and John L

MEXICAN LABOR STRIKE, 1933. Mexican workers on strike in California. Their sign reads: Disarm the Rich Farmer or Arm the Worker for Self-Defense. Photograph, 1933

LABOR LEADERS, 1938. Group of labor and business leaders leaving the White House after a meeting with President Franklin Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. 14 January 1938

UNION PROTEST, 1939. Members of the National Maritime Union picketing the U.S. Commerce Department Building in Washington, D.C

LABOR LEADERS, 1939. Left to right: John L. Lewis, president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations; Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor; and James Dewey

LABOR LEADERS, 1938. Labor leaders at a conference to end a dispute within the United Auto Workers Union, 1938. Left to right: Philip Murray

LABOR LEADERS CONFERENCE. Labor leaders at a conference to end a dispute within the United Auto Workers Union, 24 August 1938. Left to right: R.J

JOHN LLEWELLYN LEWIS (1880-1969). American labor leader. Lewis giving a speech denouncing wage and price reductions at the 35th Biennial Convention of the United Mine Workers in Washington, D.C. 1938

LABOR MOVEMENT, 1938. Marian Hepburn, sister of actress Katherine Hepburn and member of the United Federal Workers of America

HENRY WISE WOOD (1860-1941). American-born Canadian farmer. He became president of the United Farmers of Alberta in 1916. Photograph, early 20th century

MINER STRIKE, 1939. Striking copper miners waiting for scabs to come out of the mines in Ducktown, Tennessee. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1939

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The labor movement, a powerful force in history, fought for the rights and welfare of workers. In 1911, an American Socialist poster depicted the capitalist pyramid, highlighting the unjust distribution of wealth. The Labour Party's 1910 poster challenged the House of Lords' rejection of the Peoples Budget, emphasizing that labor clears the way for progress. During the late 1930s, artist Ben Shahn captured the spirit of organizing with his oil painting titled "Organize? With 1, 250, 000 Workers Backing Us, Of Course We Will Organize. " This artwork symbolized unity and determination among workers. In times of hardship and unemployment like in Jarrow, England in 1936 or during strikes such as seen in New York City's express strike photographed in 1910 (BUSN2A-00194), workers stood together to demand fair treatment. Steel Workers Organizing Committee was another example highlighted by Shahn's painting from that era. The struggle for worker's rights dates back even further. A handbill from May 4th, 1886 called for a mass meeting at Haymarket Square in Chicago - a pivotal moment where demands were made but met with tragedy when violence erupted. Notable figures emerged during this period; Vladimir Lenin led Russia as a Communist leader while Henry Clay Frick faced an assassination attempt by Alexander Berkman during Homestead Strike in July 1892. As World War II raged on and united political action became crucially important to both laborers and farmers alike; Ben Shahn created a poster titled "Workers & Farmers Poster" thanking them for their collaboration towards common goals during those difficult times. These historical moments remind us that through unity and organized efforts we can challenge injustice and create positive change within society. The labor movement continues to inspire generations today as we strive for fairness and equality in workplaces worldwide.