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These photographs are a few of the tens of thousands contained in the ILGWU records. For more, visit the Kheel Center's collections on Flickr.

  • ILGWU members at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, female marchers, August 28, 1963

    ILGWU members at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, female marchers, August 28, 1963

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/102 P, box 1, folder 17

  • ILGWU members at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, at reflecting pool, August 28, 1963

    ILGWU members at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, at reflecting pool, August 28, 1963

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/102 P, box 1, folder 17

  • ILGWU members at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, male marchers, August 28, 1963

    ILGWU members at March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, male marchers, August 28, 1963

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/102 P, box 1, folder 17

  • On the bus to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963

    On the bus to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/102 P, box 1, folder 17

  • ILGWU International Headquarters in New York City

    ILGWU International Headquarters, 1710 Broadway, New York, NY, purchased several years prior to this photo. The ground and second floors were rented to Kaiser-Fraiser.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 11, folder 1

  • The entrance of the building that is home to the Labor Stage, in New York

    The entrance of the building that is home to the Labor Stage, in New York.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 17, folder 20

  • ILGWU Cleveland Health Center

    ILGWU Cleveland Health Center, date unknown

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 2, folder 21

  • Main gate at Unity House, Forest Park, Pennsylvania

    Main gate at Unity House, Forest Park, Pennsylvania.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 41, folder 18

  • Aerial photograph of Unity House buildings and grounds, circa 1948

    Aerial photograph of Unity House buildings and grounds, circa 1948

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 41, folder 19

  • Fire at Unity House, 1969

    Fire at Unity House, 1969

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 41, folder 19

  • ILGWU's Pins & Needles musical revue at the Labor Stage in New York, circa 1937

    Performance of Back to Work We Go from the ILGWU's Pins & Needles musical revue at the Labor Stage in New York, circa 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 27, folder 13

  • Labor Day Parade, New York, New York, 1937

    Labor Day Parade, New York, New York, 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 27, folder 3

  • Labor Day Parade, New York, New York, 1937

    Labor Day Parade, New York, New York, 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 27, folder 3

  • Edna Gerber sings in the musical revue Pins and Needles, circa 1937

    Edna Gerber sings Oh, It Isn��_t Cricket in the musical revue Pins and Needles, circa 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 27, folder 15

  • Trade Union Spanish Relief Stamps, 1937

    Trade Union Spanish Relief Stamps, 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/057, box 4, folder 5

  • Women outside an ILGWU mobile health center in Puerto Rico

    Women outside an ILGWU mobile health center in Puerto Rico

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 29, folder 3

  • Women conversing and drinking soda at Unity House, circa 1955

    Women conversing and drinking soda at Unity House, circa 1955

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 41, folder 20

  • ILGWU Wyoming Valley District 25th Anniversary, Locals 249-295-327, March 2, 1962

    ILGWU Wyoming Valley District 25th Anniversary, Locals 249-295-327, March 2, 1962

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 46, folder 21

  • Women's basketball: ILGWU Local 22 plays ILGWU Local 91, November 6, 1937

    Women's basketball at Stuyvesant High School: ILGWU Local 22 plays ILGWU Local 91, November 6, 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 9, folder 12

  • ILGWU members wear 60th anniversary hats during the 1960 Labor Day parade

    ILGWU members wear 60th anniversary hats during the 1960 Labor Day parade

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 17, folder 9

  • Rows of women sewing in a garment shop

    Rows of women sewing in a garment shop

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P, box 31, folder 2

  • Speakers at the ILGWU Chinatown Rally

    Speakers, including Shui Mak Ka (left) at the ILGWU Chinatown Rally to support the signing of the new union contract, in Columbus Park, New York. Rallies took place on June 24, 1982 and July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 5, folder 1

  • Members of ILGWU Local 23-25 march through Chinatown

    Members of ILGWU Local 23-25 march through Chinatown to urge the remaining shops to sign the new contract, following the rally on July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 9, folder 14

  • Members of ILGWU Local 23-25 at the Chinatown Rally

    Members of ILGWU Local 23-25 hold signs showing their support for the union contract during the Chinatown Rally in Columbus Park, New York. Rallies took place on June 24, 1982 and July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 5, folder 1

  • ILGWU Local 23-25 members at the Chinatown Rally

    ILGWU Local 23-25 members gather for a rally in Chinatown in Columbus Park, New York to support the signing of the new contract. Rallies took place on June 24, 1982 and July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 9, folder 14

  • ILGWU Local 23-25 members at the Chinatown Rally

    ILGWU Local 23-25 members and supporters listening to speakers during the Chinatown Rally to support the new union contract in Columbus Park, New York. Rallies took place on June 24, 1982 and July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 10, folder 32

  • ILGWU Local 23-25 members at the Chinatown Rally

    ILGWU Local 23-25 members and rally organizers at the Chinatown Rally in support of the new union contract that was held in Columbus Park, New York. Rallies took place on June 24, 1982 and July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 10, folder 32

  • ILGWU President Sol Chaikin on the state at the Chinatown Rally

    ILGWU President Sol Chaikin on the state at the rally to support the signing of the new union contract in Columbus Park in Chinatown, New York. Rallies took place on June 24, 1982 and July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 11, folder 1

  • ILGWU Local 23-25 Manager Jay Mazur addressing the crowd at the Chinatown Rally

    ILGWU Local 23-25 Manager Jay Mazur addresses the crowd in Columbus Park, New York, during the Chinatown Rally to support the signing of the new union contract. Rallies took place on June 24, 1982 and July 15, 1982.

    Kheel Center call number: 6000/024 P, box 11, folder 1

  • The Ladies' Garment Worker, December 1911

    Yiddish language cover for The Ladies' Garment Worker, December 1911, Volume 2, Number 12

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/070 Box 2

  • The Ladies' Garment Worker, December 1914

    Yiddish language cover for The Ladies' Garment Worker, December 1914, Volume 5, Number 12

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/070 Box 2

  • The Ladies' Garment Worker, June 1916

    Yiddish language cover for The Ladies' Garment Worker, June 1916, Volume 7, Number 6

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/070, box 5, folder 2

  • The Seven Accused Cloakmakers

    The ILGWU officers and members who faced murder charges in the Trial of the Seven Cloakmakers.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/070 Volume 6 Issue 11

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Alexander Brody carrying sewing machine home, from film With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 12

  • Still Shot from With These Hands

    Alexander Brody and Deleo in an early sweatshop, scene from film With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 12

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Deleo, a character in the film With These Hands, at his sewing machine.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 16

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Scene from the film With These Hands of the characters sewing in an early sweatshop.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 19

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Scene from film With These Hands depicting the Cloakmaker's Strike of 1910.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder 7

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Dramatization of the Triangle Factory Fire from the film With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 12

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Scene from film With These Hands of main character Alexander Brody and his wife.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 15

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Alexander Brody and his family in the film With These Hands

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 19

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Alexander Brody and his wife as the years pass during the film With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 16

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Alexander Brody applying for his retirement benefits from the ILGWU in the film With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 14

  • Still Shot from film With These Hands

    Final scene from film With These Hands as Alexander Brody welcomes a new member to the ILGWU.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 25

  • Opening premiere of film With These Hands

    With These Hands premiered on June 15, 1950 at the Gotham Theatre in New York City.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder4

  • Opening premiere of film With These Hands

    With These Hands premiered on June 15, 1950 at the Gotham Theatre in New York City.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder 4

  • Opening premiere of the film With These Hands

    ILGWU president David Dubinsky with actor Sam Levene, who plays main character Alexander Brody in the film With These Hands, at the premiere on June 15, 1950.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 45, folder 25

  • Behind the scenes of With These Hands

    Behind the scenes view with camera crew while shooting the strike scene in the film With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder 7

  • Behind the scenes of the film With These Hands

    Crew at work inspecting reels of film during production on the movie With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder 7

  • Behind the scenes of the film With These Hands

    Director and crew consulting on the set of the film With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder 7

  • Behind the scenes of the film With These Hands

    Cast and crew preparing for a scene during filming of With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder 7

  • Behind the scenes of the film With These Hands

    Cast and crew preparing to film a scene from With These Hands.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 61, folder 7

  • Jennie Matyas Charters

    Jennie Matyas Charters became one of the first women vice presidents of the ILGWU.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/176P, box 20, folder 33

  • Pauline Newman

    Pauline Newman, Director Health Education, Union Health Center, 1918-1980

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 25, folder 4

  • Maida Springer Kemp

    Maida Springer Kemp held numerous positions in the ILGWU, especially in Local 22 of the Dressmakers' Union.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 32, folder 19a

  • Rose Pesotta

    Rose Pesotta was elected a vice president of the ILGWU in 1934.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P, box 27, folder 12

  • Joint May Day Celebration for Locals 22-60--62-89-155 of the ILGWU

    Union members in the auditorium and officers on the stage celebrate May Day at a Joint Celebration for Locals 22-60-62-89-155 of the ILGWU, c. 1937.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 5

  • ILGWU members march in a May Day Parade

    ILGWU members march in a May Day Parade, c. 1937.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 5

  • ILGWU members march in a May Day Parade

    ILGWU members from the Dressmaker Locals march in a May Day Parade, c. 1937.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 5

  • ILGWU members at a May Day Parade

    ILGWU members cheer from the sides at a May Day Parade, c. 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 4

  • May Day Parade marching down Fifth Ave. in New York City.

    May Day Parade NYC. A view of the parade as it marches down Fifth Ave. as seen from the Flatiron Building. The Empire State Building is in the background. May 1, 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 4

  • May Day Parade 1937

    Union members steer a float down the street during a May Day Parade, 1937.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 3

  • May Day Parade 1937

    ILGWU members marching in front of a banner at the 1937 May Day Parade. Second from right is Sasha Zimmerman.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 3

  • May Day Parade 1937

    ILGWU members marching in the 1937 May Day Parade. At the front of the line at the far right is Sasha Zimmerman.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 27, folder 3

  • May Day participants

    Sasha Zimmerman and members of ILGWU Local 22 in ethnic dress on May Day, c. 1934.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780-014P box 1, folder 15

  • May Day float

    ILGWU Local 22 members in ethnic dress on a float pulled by horses with a banner reading Down with Fascism. Part of the May Day Parade 1934.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780-014P box 1, folder 15

  • May Day Parade

    May Day, probably 1934. Parade with marchers carrying banners, one reads Nazism is Poison for Workers. Also marching are members of ILGWU Local 22.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780-014P box 1, folder 15

  • May Day Parade

    Band and marchers in May Day Parade, c. 1934.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780-014P box 1, folder 15

  • May Day Parade

    May Day 1934. Visible marching in the parade are members of ILGWU Local 22 carrying banners.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 1, folder 15

  • May Day 1934

    ILGWU Local 22 members carrying pennants and marching in the May Day Parade, 1934.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780-014P box 1, folder 15

  • May Day Rally

    Members of ILGWU Local 22 carrying flags during the May Day Rally, 1937. Sign reads Labor Unite Against Reaction United May Day Comm. 1937 Organize the Unorganized.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780-014P box 1, folder 15

  • May Day Celebration

    Back of the photo reads: May Day Paraders Approach Climax of Annual Celebration. New York...With bands playing and clenched fists held high, May Day demonstrators march into Union Square. Here, the focal point of a long parade. Although the day was marked by the usual speech-making and sloganizing, there was comparatively little violence. 1937

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 23, folder 12

  • Evy Dubrow

    Evelyn (Evy) Dubrow, a vice president of the ILGWU and the executive secretary of the union's Political Department. Dubrow was the legislative representative for the ILGWU--a prominent labor lobbyist.

    Kheel Center call number: 6036/080P box 1, folder 7

  • David Dubinsky and the United Housing Foundation

    Jacob Potofsky of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (left) and David Dubinsky of the ILGWU (right) in front of a display of the United Housing Foundation illustrating the ILGWU Cooperative.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 13, folder 12

  • John F. Kennedy at the ILGWU Cooperative Housing dedication

    President John F. Kennedy speaking at the ILGWU Cooperative Housing dedication of Penn South, 1962. Eleanor Roosevelt appears on the far left.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 13, folder 14

  • ILGWU Cooperative Housing

    Aerial view of the ILGWU Cooperative Housing, Penn South, New York, 1962.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 13, folder 14

  • ILGWU Cooperative Housing dedication

    Eleanor Roosevelt, President John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson stand in front of a Penn South apartment at the ILGWU Cooperative Housing dedication, New York, 1962.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 13, folder 14

  • David Dubinsky and Penn South

    ILGWU President David Dubinsky speaking at the ILGWU Cooperative Housing dedication, 1962.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 13, folder 15

  • John F. Kennedy and David Dubinsky

    President John F. Kennedy and ILGWU President David Dubinsky at the ILGWU Cooperative Housing dedication ceremony of Penn South, New York, 1962.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780p box 16, folder 6

  • Housing application office

    Housing application office for the ILGWU Cooperative Houses.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P 4x5 negatives, box 21, folder 106

  • union label

    Garment worker sewing in union label.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/176 P box 16, foler 9

  • union label dresses

    Women modeling dresses and parasols made from union label fabric

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/090 P box 7, folder 16

  • Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt sews in first ILGWU union label at Karyl Lee shop, February 14, 1961.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/102 P box 24, folder 2

  • Mrs. Mary Rockefeller

    Mrs. Mary Rockefeller sewing in first label, 1959.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/102 P box 24, folder 2

  • Mrs. Mary Rockefeller

    Mrs. Nelson A. (Mary) Rockefeller uses a gold needle and thimble to sew first label while ILGWU President David Dubinsky watches, January 15, 1959.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/102 P box 24, folder 3

  • New York Dress Institute

    The New York Creation Label, part of the New York Dress Institute which was formed in 1941 to promote American fashions and establish New York as the fashion capital.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P box 6, folder 20

  • ILGWU label

    ILGWU union label

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P box 40, folder 22

  • Mrs. Helen Meyner

    Newark, NJ Governor Robert Meyner's wife Helen Meyner sewing in union label.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P box 40, folder 23

  • union label

    Sewing in first union label, September 15, 1959

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P box 41, folder 1

  • Title for 5780pb041f01ap600g.jpg

    Mrs. Dilworth sews label, carefully watched by Sam Frontman, co-owner, Paramount Dress, ILGWU Executive vice-president Louis Stulberg, Joseph Kauffman, co-owner Paramount Dress, Philadelphia Mayor Dilworth, Manager Ross, assisting, and Business Agent Abe Leberstien

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P box 41, folder 1

  • Los Angeles Cloak Joint Board

    Celebration of the opening of the new Cloak Joint Board building, 400 W. 9th St., April, 30, 1955

    Kheel Center call number: 5780/046 P box 2, folder 5

  • Masquerade and Costume Ball of the San Francisco Joint Board

    The first, second and third prized winners at the Masquerade and Costume Ball of the San Francisco Joint Board at the Veteran Memorial Auditorium in San Francisco. Sunday, February 19, 1938

    Kheel Center call number: 5780 P box 12, folder 22

  • Delegates at Convention

    Delegates at the 8th Annual Convention of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, June 3, 1907.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 106 folder 3

  • Costumed ILG members in Cleveland

    Special cadre of ILGers in Cleveland, Ohio, dressed in Easter Bunny costumes, who conducted recent intensive campaign against struck Judy Bond, while helping to promote the union label, April 1, 1964.

    Kheel Center call number: 5780-102P box 20, folder 11

  • Baseball Team

    Baseball Team of the Chicago Joint Board of the ILGWU, 1936

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 3, folder 21

  • ILGWU Canada

    Some of the 200 ILGers who participated in Canadian Labor Congress demonstration March 22 [1976] against government wage and price controls. About 25,000 workers from across Canada converged on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. March 22, 1976

    Kheel Center call number: 5780P box 3, folder 10