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1218 North Hutchinson Street in Philadelphia, a view of Mrs. Payton ironing, with Robert Lee standing in the doorway. The photograph was taken by the Housing Association of Delaware Valley, known at the time of the photograph as the Philadelphia…

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From LOC record description: "Room for maids who work in boarding house for single men who are mostly employed at the Consolidated Aircrafts. Notice the laundry tub in same room. The maids are paid five dollars per week and room and board. San Diego,…

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This article was published in the Philadelphia Tribune on July 22, 1937 to show the domestic workers in Philadelphia that are planning to unionize as the National Urban League organize themselves nationally. The unionization was sparked by the…
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