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Department of Labor Sweatshop Investigation

American History Museum

Object Details

Description

These negatives illustrate the inhumane working and living conditions of people that worked in sweatshops in the 1990's in the United States.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

U.S. Department of Labor

Date Made

1990 -1999

ID Number

1997.0279.15.2.7

catalog number

1997.0279.15.2.7

accession number

1997.0279

Object Name

photograph
negative

Physical Description

plastic; gelatin (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3.5 cm x 11.4 cm; 1 3/8 in x 4 1/2 in

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Work and Industry: Manufacturing

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-6491-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1930083

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