Collection Highlights
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The Botto family at home, Haledon circa 1913 -
The ethnic diversity of Paterson and its suburbs in the early 20th century brought to the area new traditions, including the formation of amateur musicians' ensembles that provided entertainment as informal gatherings and special occasions. o -
Members of the Butchers' Union demonstrate solidarity with one another and with their fellow workers who assembled to parade on Labor Day, September 6th, 1915 in Paterson, NJ -
IWW organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (seated, right), Eva Botto and friend pose for a photo under the Botto family's grape arbor during the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike -
The program cover design was created by artist Robert Edmund Jones. -
IWW organizers including Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (seated at right), Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) organizer -
Children of strikers were temporarily adopted by sympathetic citizens who fed and housed them while their parents continued their strike duties. -
Leaflets printed with lyrics to a strike song were distributed to Paterson silk mill workers during their 8-hour-day struggle in 1913. -
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) membership booklet, ca. 1913 -
Paterson, NJ silk mill shop floor, ca, 1925 -
Dues stamps indicated the union member has paid. -
The newly-built Botto family home, Haledon, NJ, ca. 1908.