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This program on immigrant work experiences in "The World's Greatest Workshop" focuses on the clothing industry, including work conditions, seasonal unemployment, labor relations, and child labor.

This is the first episode of a two part program on the powerful Republican City organization led by Congressman William Vare and politics in the city between the two world wars. Includes a consideration of "personal service," voting, endemic…

A group of mostly male children spilling out of the Settlement's front door, down the stoop and into the cobblestone street. Caption: "To be a supporter of the College Settlement means that you have a vision of brotherhood wherein no man lives unto…

Page contains photo and short narrative about the settlement's young female children --their hardships, their labor at home to help their mothers. Black and white photo depicts about ten girls standing in "ring around the rosey" formation on back…

All of the employees of the Stetson Hat Company have gathered in a huge auditorium for their annual Christmas meeting, a time where they all celebrated with their bonuses. They rejoiced during this time because they were grateful for the company's…

In the Stetson fur-cutting department, workers handled eleven and a half million skins annually. They fed the skins into several machines that turned the pelts into fine shreds used to shape the hat.

Silk bands and bindings were made in the Weaving Department of the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia. The department created seven million yards of bands, bindings, and braids annually.

In the Finishing Department of the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia, highly experienced workers used fine emery paper to evenly smooth the felt.

At the John B. Stetson Company Christmas party, MacKinnon presents a speech and warns the employees about pessimism of the current conditions.

Hatters outlawed all mercurial compounds used in preparing furs and developed non-mercurial compounds to make felt.