Acc. 2011.631: Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America Trading Cards
- Containers:
- Box 1
- Scope and content:
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One set of 52 trading cards produced by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America to commemorate the importance of the labor movement in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. The set includes individuals such as Terence V. Powderly (railroad worker), Samuel Gompers (cigar maker), Eugene V. Debs (railroad fireman), Frank Morrison (printer), and Frederick Douglas (Abolitionist). Each card contains a short biography of the person's affiliation with the labor movement. On the front of each card is a depiction of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America's offices in Chicago, Illinois. The cards are in good condition with original box.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem LibraryCollege of William and Mary400 Landrum DrivePO 8795Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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