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14,000 On Strike in Phila. Area.
Article about textile industry strikes in the Philadelphia region
Sweat Shop Workers' Contract
A contract that employees of Willow Silk Mills, a silk company, had to sign and obey.
Skilled Workers at H. Daroff and Sons
The picture shows four garment workers at the H. Daroff and Sons factory on 11th and Arch Street. The men shown are cutters of men's suits.
Conditions at Fox-Weiss Furriers, 1130 Chestnut Street
The picture shows the cramped and hazardous conditions of the Fox-Weiss Furriers. These conditions were common among the clothing factories of the Philadelphia Textile Industry.
A View in the Kensington Mill District
The Photograph is from the Public Ledger Newspaper. It shows a view of the mill district in Northern Philadelphia. It is significant to notice all the smoke, which signifies all the goods the great workshops are producing.
Weaving silk bands and bindings for Stetson hats
Silk bands and bindings were made in the Weaving Department of the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia. The department created seven million yards of bands, bindings, and braids annually.