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An Introduction to Problems of American Culture, 1931
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Boston Post, Massachusetts, December 12, 1920
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Wiley & Putnam’s Emigrant’s Guide, 1845
If ladies take it into their head to add to the population of the New World thus early, we would advise them that they give the captain notice in tolerably good season.
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El Paso Herald, Texas, October 14, 1919
Photographs, used for the first time in the history of the court…
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Female employees of Woolworth’s holding sign indicating they are striking for a 40 hour work week, New York, 1937
Inside Pacific Electric’s Hill Street Station, the day before a strike. In the last image you can see a man holding a newspaper who’s headline reads “P.E. RAIL STRIKE BEGINS; STATION’S TRAINS TIED UP” - they’re riding on the last train of the day. Los Angeles, May 24, 1946
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February 27, 1920
These include a demand for a fortnight’s vacation so that they may go to the sea baths, at the expense of their employers, who during that time pay them double wages owing to the expenses at summer reports. They also demand two cigarets daily throughout the year.
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December 11, 1920
Different Departments at the National Cash Register Company, Ohio, 1902
Top photo shows employee residences, second shows typical officers home.
note: founded in 1884, the National Cash Register Company (or, NCR) is still going strong - although they focus on point-of-sale terminals, barcode scanners and ATM’s today.
Girls’ restaurant, National Cash Register Company, Ohio, 1902
note: founded in 1884, the National Cash Register Company (or, NCR) is still going strong - although they focus on point-of-sale terminals, barcode scanners and ATM’s today.
I also doubt they have separate eating facilities for ladies and gents today.