| Title |
George Meany and Walter Reuther shake hands and raise gavel to commemorate the merger between the AFL and the CIO at the first annual convention of the AFL-CIO in 1955
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| Description |
Meany and Reuther commemorate the AFL and CIO merger at the first annual convention. Photograph taken in 1955. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
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| Extent |
20.5 x 25.3 cm; 2 images; Photographic Print; monochrome |
| Date |
1955-12 |
| Location |
District of Columbia; United States; North America; Washington |
| Subject(s) |
Reuther, Walter Philip, 1907-1970; Labor leaders; Meetings; AFL-CIO. Constitutional Convention; Gavels; Labor unions; Meany, George, 1894-1980 |
| Citation |
AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection, Accession 2014-001-RG96-001, Series 1: Subject Files, 1890-1995, Subseries 1: Photographs, 1890-1993, Box 19, Folder 1: Conventions: AFL-CIO-merger, 1955 |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/32570
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#InC-NC
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| Terms of Use |
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