A Living Wage Helps Everybody

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Object Details

affiliated union

American Federation of Labor

Congress of Industrial Organizations

maker

Allied Printing Trades Council

Description

A poster calling attention to the need for a living wage. Living wage is defined as "a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living."

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

George Meany Memorial Archives

ID Number

1990.0324.21

catalog number

1990.0324.21

accession number

1990.0324

Object Name

Poster

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

average spatial: 29 in x 23 in; 73.66 cm x 58.42 cm

place made

United States: District of Columbia

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Political History: Political History, Labor History Collection

Princeton Posters

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Labor Unions

labor issues

Employment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-032e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1063313