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What We Offer
  • Home-School Projects
  • In Remembrance
  • Silk Walk
  • Permanent Exhibit
    • 1913 Strike Gallery
    • Period Rooms
    • Old World Gardens
    • Collection Highlights
  • Changing Exhibits
    • Current Exhibit
    • Upcoming Exhibits
  • Traveling Exhibits
  • Free Public Library
  • Facility Rental
  • Volunteer and Internship Opportunities
  • Become a Member
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Collection Highlights

  • 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.
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  • What We Offer
    • Home-School Projects
    • In Remembrance
    • Silk Walk
    • Permanent Exhibit
      • 1913 Strike Gallery
      • Period Rooms
      • Old World Gardens
      • Collection Highlights
    • Changing Exhibits
      • Current Exhibit
      • Upcoming Exhibits
    • Traveling Exhibits
    • Free Public Library
    • Facility Rental
    • Volunteer and Internship Opportunities
    • Become a Member
  • Educational Programs
    • The 1913 Paterson Silk Strike The Children's Story book & lesson plans
    • Guided Tours
    • Field Trips
    • Classes
      • Distance Learning & Videoconferencing
      • Saturday Labor Arts
      • Other
    • Scouting Programs & Projects
    • Museum-in-a-Suitcase
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Annual Special Events
      • Labor Day Parade
      • Sol Stetin Awards Gala
        • The 29th Annual Sol Stetin Awards Gala
          • Sol Stetin Awards Gala Registration
        • Directions to The Tides
      • Teachers' Workshop
      • Sol Stetin Golf Outing
      • Silk Walk Reception
  • News
    • Press Releases
    • Annual Reports
  • Store
    • Apparel
    • Souvenirs & Gifts
    • Posters
    • Books
      • Books for Kids
      • Books
  • Resources
    • Lesson Plans
    • Local Historic Sites
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  • Contact
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