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A photo of a young girl working in a hosiery mill, having to use a step-stool to reach her machine.

The picture shows a 1897 map of the League Island Navy Yard, which is now known as the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

The picture shows the U.S.S Indiana docked in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

This photo depicts Independence Hall in 1910.

The article discusses the General Strike of 1910 as a victory for unionists, even though the strike was put down. It more importantly discusses the Pennsylvania State Police and refers to them as "America's Cossacks." The article mentions the…

The picture shows famous labor activist John L. Lewis. Lewis would lead the UMW and would be the driving force behind the creation of the CIO. He was a powerful figure who was one of the most successful labor activists in American history.

A map depicting the Ukraine.

This photo depicts adult immigrants learning English in a classroom. Gruenberg had to teach Irishmen how to read and write.

This photo shows the New Century Club, which is where the Women's Birth Control League staged their first meeting in Philadelphia.

This photo shows a suffragist parade in 1917. Bertha Gruenberg and her husband participated in a parade similar to this one.