Birth of the AFL

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Description:

The American Federation of Labor is a conglomeration of several craft unions that were dissastisfied with the Knights of Labor. The AFL was founded in Columbus, OH in December 1886. The first president of the AFL was Samuel Gompers of the Cigar Makers International Union.

Date Made: 1962Associated Date: 1882

Affiliated Union: United Auto WorkersReferenced: American Federation of LaborMaker: United Auto Workers

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Michigan, DetroitAssociated Place: United States: Michigan, Detroit

General Subject Association: labor issuesLabor UnionsWorkersReferenced: Labor Day

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See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection, Princeton Posters

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Credit Line: Smithsonian

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0701.10Catalog Number: 1988.0701.10Accession Number: 1988.0701

Object Name: Poster

Measurements: overall: 22 in x 19 in; 55.88 cm x 48.26 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-704f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1050822

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