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Dennis Clark obituary in the Philadelphia Inquirer

This is a document, which is a certificate of membership to the Anna Wysocki Zivena Benefical Society. This certificate belonged to Anna Mirola. The certificate is written in both English and Slovak.

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…

Photo of the port at William & Sons ship and engine building company

Electric Storage Battery factory workers at
Nineteenth Street and Allegheny Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Ku Klux Klan members file into a meetinghouse in 1937 near York, PA.
A caption for the photo reads: "Klansmen Walk Again: While a blazing cross burned nearby, Ku Klux Klansmen of Pennsylvania marched into the Klavern for closing ceremonies of the…

Children of the Ku Klux Klan stand next to a burning cross and watch it go up in flames.
A caption from the Associated Press reads:
"Lads Watch Burning Cross: The symbol of the Klan. This fiery cross XXXX [sic] burned near York, PA. Sept. 19.…

Entrance to Central High School in Philadelphia, where Annie Fu attended high school.

Strikers participating in the Rapid Transit Company's 1910 General Strike heading to a meeting.