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Facing Freedom Collection

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There are 42 items in this collection
A. Philip Randolph, c. 1935
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A. Philip Randolph, c. 1935
Flyer advertising a speech by A. Philip Randolph, 1942
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Flyer advertising a speech by A. Philip Randolph, 1942
Strike notice, 1928
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Strike notice, 1928
Strike postponement notice, 1928
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Strike postponement notice, 1928
Rally announcement, 1928
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Rally announcement, 1928
Flyer, c. 1926-28
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Flyer, c. 1926-28
Charter Announcement, 1936
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Charter Announcement, 1936
Membership Certificate, 1929
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Membership Certificate, 1929
Porter moving luggage, n.d.
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Porter moving luggage, n.d.
BSCP march, 1950
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BSCP march, 1950
Halena Wilson, 1946
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Halena Wilson, 1946
Milton Webster, c. 1950
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Milton Webster, c. 1950
BSCP members, 1938
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BSCP members, 1938
Parade, c.1940-55
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Parade, c.1940-55
Union meeting, n.d.
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Union meeting, n.d.
Booklet, 1937
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Booklet, 1937
Employee Handbook Instructions to Porters, Attendants, and Maids, 1939
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Employee Handbook Instructions to Porters, Attendants, and Maids, 1939
Pullman train interior, n.d.
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Pullman train interior, n.d.
Porter and passenger, n.d.
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Porter and passenger, n.d.
Flyer, 1932
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Flyer, 1932
Porter assisting passengers, n.d.
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Porter assisting passengers, n.d.
Sample union ballot, 1946
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Sample union ballot, 1946
Pullman tains, n.d.
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Pullman tains, n.d.
Porter checking paperwork, n.d.
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Porter checking paperwork, n.d.
Porter at boarding time, n.d.
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Porter at boarding time, n.d.
Porter ready to assist, n.d.
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Porter ready to assist, n.d.
Porter making a bed, 1943
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Porter making a bed, 1943
Pullman Porter, n.d.
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Pullman Porter, n.d.
Porter, n.d.
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Porter, n.d.
Pullman porter cap, c. 1965
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Pullman porter cap, c. 1965
Berth key, undated
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Berth key, undated
Porter resting, n.d.
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Porter resting, n.d.
Telegram, 1944
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Telegram, 1944
Name card, c.1955
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Name card, c.1955
Membership card, 1951
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Membership card, 1951
Identification card (front), 1946
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Identification card (front), 1946
Identification card (back), 1946
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Identification card (back), 1946
Photograph, c. 1905
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Photograph, c. 1905
Porter at work, n.d.
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Porter at work, n.d.
Photograph, n.d.
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Photograph, n.d.
Ticket, n.d.
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Ticket, n.d.
Porter smoothing sheets, n.d.
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Porter smoothing sheets, n.d.

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