Women of the I.W.W.

(267) Paterson Strike, Flynn, Haywood, Children, Paterson, New Jersey, 1913

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:21:40 -0400

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Bill Haywood lead the children of striking textile workers to Paterson City Hall during Paterson Strike.

(393) Everett Memorial, Violence, May Day, Washington, 1917

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:21:40 -0400

Mourners of the victims of the Everett Massacre attend memorial services at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Held aloft are issues of Industrial Worker printed in numerous languages, IWW banners and pennants.

(2952) Colorado Coal Strike, Mother Jones, 1914

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:44:08 -0400

Mother Jones marches with supporters through the streets of Trinidad, Colorado as they prepare to confront Governor Elias Ammons.

(4804) Harlan County Coal War, Kentucky, 1930s

eclemens — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:21:27 -0400

Group portrait of unidentified people during the Harlan County Coal War.

(4849) William "Big Bill" Haywood, Group Scenes, New York, 1918

eclemens — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:21:28 -0400

William “Big Bill” Haywood walks with Minnie Wyman and an unidentified group of people.

(4875) IWW Headquarters, Interior View, Chicago, 1945

eclemens — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:47:51 -0400

An interior view of the IWW Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. In view are Jennie Velsek, Charles Velsek, Alice Westman, Walt Westman, and Fred Thompson (seated).

(4988) Portrait, Cecil Lipshutz, 1910s

eclemens — Fri, 30 May 2014 10:10:36 -0400

Portrait of Cecil Lipshutz.

(5006) Lumber Industry, Arlington, Washington, 1917

eclemens — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:23:59 -0400

IWW members pose outside of the Lumberworker's Industrial Union No. 500 in Arlington, Washington.

(5035) Lumber Industry, Everett Massacre, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Seattle, 1917

eclemens — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:24:00 -0400

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn addresses the audience at a rally in defense of the Everett prisoners held in Seattle, Washington.

Flynn can be seen in the lower right corner, directly behind the two large umbrellas.

(5068) Fort Pitt Steel Casing Strike, McKeesport, Penn., 1913

eclemens — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:50:35 -0400

Lee Hamilton, Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, and E. Bailey pose for a photograph during the Fort Pitt Steel Castings strike.

(5076) Conventions, Group Photo, Chicago, 1913

eclemens — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:50:35 -0400

Group photo of I.W.W. members, taken during the 8th Convention in Chicago, Illinois. with Ben Fletcher at left. The woman in the large hat, at center, is identified as Matilda Robbins. The woman at her right is unidentified, but may be Pearl McGill.

(5141) Oliver Steel Strike, Demonstration, Pittsburgh, 1911-1912

eclemens — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:28:51 -0400

Strikers and union supporters demonstrate during the Oliver Steel Strike in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Signs read:

“I.W.W. We want a true white slave investigation!”
“Justice is what we demand!”
“Strike on Oliver!”
“We will not weaken”
“An Injury to one is an injury to all”
“Help the Suf(f)ering Strikers”
“Help us to defeat Oliver the Slave Master - I.W.W.”
“We are earning .60 a day for 12 hours”
“Labor is entitled to all it produces. Join the I.W.W.”

(5142) Oliver Steel Strike, Demonstration, Pittsburgh, 1911-1912

eclemens — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:28:51 -0400

Strikers and union supporters demonstrate during the Oliver Steel Strike in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

(5167) Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Paterson Strike, 1913

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:23:11 -0400

Portrait of IWW organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, taken during the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913.

(5169) Paterson Strike, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Meeting, 1913

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:23:11 -0400

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn addresses workers at an outdoor meeting during the Paterson Silk Strike.

(5176) IWW Meetings, Outings, Mesabi Strike, c. 1916

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:18:25 -0400

A snapshot of IWW members on a Sunday picnic during the Mesabi strike, c. 1916.

(5210) Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, Group Photo, 1910s

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 12:19:04 -0400

Group shot of women standing in front of a building, location and occasion unknown. I.W.W. organizer Matilda Robbins can be seen in the 4th row, 2nd from the left.

Note: The photo has been identified by a family member as having been taken in Bridgeport, CT in front of one of the two corset factories that Matilda worked in--likely Batchellor Brothers or Warner's.

(5212) Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, Group Photos, 1910s

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 12:19:04 -0400

Group shot of I.W.W. members, location and occasion unknown. Matilda Robbins can be seen standing at center.

(5213) Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, Arrest, 1910s

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 12:19:05 -0400

Candid view of I.W.W. organizer Matilda Robbins, likely taken after her arrest in Detroit, Michigan.

Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Rabinowitz on the way to the workhouse - Patrol Kindley (illeg.) by police department.

(5214) Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, Portrait, Little Falls, New York, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 12:19:05 -0400

Snapshot of I.W.W. organizer Matilda Robbins, writing at her desk. Photograph was taken in Little Falls, New York.

(5222) Akron Rubber Strike, Relief, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 14:31:34 -0400

A woman collects funds to aid the children of rubber workers involved in teh I.W.W. strike against B.F. Goodrich in Akron, Ohio.

Note: The image was sent from the San Francisco office of the I.W.W.

(5223) Akron Rubber Strike, Relief, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 14:31:34 -0400

Women wearing I.W.W. ribbons and sashes stop to pose for a snapshot as they prepare to collect donations for striking rubber workers in Grace Park.

Third from the left stands Annio Fejtko. Second from the right is Ress Julio.

Courtesy of Andrew Wiener / Joseph Vizi

(5225) Akron Rubber Strike, Demonstrations, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 14:31:34 -0400

Supporters of striking rubber workers show their disdain for management during the I.W.W. Rubber Strike against B.F. Goodrich in Akron, Ohio.

Caption on the back of the photograph reads: “Strikers respond to the threat of plant manager Shaw to remove factory from Akron”

(5415) Violet Wilkins, Meetings, IWW Australia, 1939-1945

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 15:38:27 -0400

Violet Williams addresses IWW members at an open air "Sunday meeting" in Perth.

The sign affixed to the ladder she speaks from reads: "Not a minute in the day, not a penny from the pay, Fight against 48 hours and wage cuts. Join the I.W.W."

(6778) Ludlow Massacre, Hawkins, Jones, Lawson, 1914

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:48:20 -0400

Portrait of figures prominent in the coal strike: (l to r) Horace N. Hawkins, attorney for the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA); Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones); and John R. Lawson, international UMWA organizer, c. 1914.

(26675) Paterson Silk Strike, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Rallies, 1913

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:21:40 -0400

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn addresses the crowds at an outdoor rally during the Paterson Silk Strike in Paterson, New Jersey.

Photograph courtesy of the William Cahn Collection.

(26677) Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, "The Rebel Girl," Illustration

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:21:40 -0400

Cover of the sheet music for Joe Hill’s “The Rebel Girl.” Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is featured carrying a red banner for the I.W.W.

Illustration by Arthur Machia
Image Courtesy of the Rudy Simons Collection

(27804) Lawrence Strike, Strikers, 1912

eclemens — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:57:01 -0500

The back of the photograph reads: "Types of foreign girl strikers.”

Nearly half of the textile workers in Lawrence were women or children, many of whom were recent immigrants from areas such as Eastern Europe, Italy, Portrugal, Ireland, Germany, Syria and French Canada.

(27805) IWW, Lawrence Strike, Demonstration, Ettor, Giovannitti, 1912

eclemens — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:52:55 -0500

Demonstration at the trial of Ettor and Giovannitti. Women hold aloft newspapers whose headlines talk about the trial, including "Solidarity," "Il Proletario," "The Free Press," and "The National Rip-Saw." Location is assumed to be Lawrence, MA.

(29932) Portrait, Mother Jones, 1915

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:51:55 -0400

Portrait of Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones).

(29933) Strikes, Murray, Jones, Maurer, Foster, 1910s

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:56:33 -0400

Labor organizers gather in a crowd, possibly during the Steel Strike.

Left to right: Philip Murray; James Maurer, president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor; Mother Jones; William G. Foster, organizer of the Homestead Strike.

Note: The photograph is marked with a grease crayon, indicating crop marks from previous publication

(31814) Paterson Strike, Paterson Pageant, New York, 1913

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:55:13 -0400

Striking textile workers rally through the streets of New York while en-route to Madison Square Garden, the site of the Paterson Pageant.

(31815) Paterson Strike, Paterson Pageant, New York, 1913

eclemens — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:56:19 -0400

Striking textile workers rally through the streets of New York while en-route to Madison Square Garden, the site of the Paterson Pageant.

(33282) Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, Family, Snapshot, 1910s

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 08:50:46 -0400

Snapshot of Matilda Robbins with her brother, Herman.

Courtesy of the Matilda Robbins Papers

(33283) Matilda (Rabinowitz) Robbins, Portrait, 1910s

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 08:52:44 -0400

Studio portrait of Matilda Robbins, posing with a book.

Courtesy of the Matilda Robbins Papers

(32286) Strikes, Garment Workers, New York, 1912

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 12:43:09 -0400

Police arrest a female picket during the New York City Garment Worker’s strike of 1912.

(33287) Strikes, Cigar Workers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 13:17:33 -0400

I.W.W. supporters and striking workers demonstrate during the Pittsburgh cigar strike of 1913.

Signs read:

"We are dying of consumption while our exploiters are rolling in luxury"
"You have nothing to loose but your chains and a world to gain. Join the I.W.W."
"We want more bread for our babies"
"I Won't Work in consumption breeding HELLS"
"Help us win our fight--You're next"

(33288) Strikes, Cigar Workers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 13:20:30 -0400

I.W.W. supporters and striking workers demonstrate during the Pittsburgh cigar strike of 1913.

A woman carries a sign that reads: "Mr. Dry Slitz Smoker We are on Strike Are you Wise?"
"I.W.W." is written on the sign's handle.

(33289) Paterson Strike, Demonstration, Flynn, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 13:29:45 -0400

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (seen at center, circled) leads a demonstration through city center during the Paterson Textile Strike.

(33290) Akron Rubber Strike, Relief, 1913

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 14:52:33 -0400

Women collect funds to aid the children of rubber workers involved in the I.W.W. strike against B.F. Goodrich in Akron, Ohio.

Note: The image was sent from the San Francisco office of the I.W.W.

(33291) Violet Wilkins, Demonstrations, National Register, I.W.W. Australia, 1939

eclemens — Tue, 19 May 2015 15:37:13 -0400

Members of the Perth IWW demonstrate on Hay and Murray Streets against the National Register of Manpower. Each member wears a shirt with a written declaration against the register. At left, two men carry a coffin to symbolize the "Burial of the National Register." The demonstrators were later arrested.

Left to right: P. Kearny, A. Jeffries, W. Mackay, Violet Wilkins

(33292) Lawrence Strike, Artifacts, Club, 1912

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:36:11 -0400

A homemade club made from piece of a loom, used as protection by a demonstrator during the Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912.

Handwritten in pencil on one side is “Vive le Greve.”
Translation from French: “Long live the strike”

(33293) Lawrence Strike, Artifacts, Club, 1912

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 10:39:35 -0400

A homemade club made from piece of a loom, used as protection by a demonstrator during the Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912.

Handwritten in pencil on one side is "Laurence 1912"

(33294) Helen Keller, Henry Ford, 1916

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:08:34 -0400

Helen Keller--pacifist, socialist, advocate for the disabled, and I.W.W. member--"listens" to Henry Ford speak during a 1916 visit to Detroit. The two found common cause in their pre-World War I peace efforts and Henry Ford's work in accommodating disabled workers in his factories. Also in view are E.G. Pipp and Anne Sullivan.

Courtesy of the Detroit News Collection

(33295) IWW Meetings, Outings, 1910s

eclemens — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:19:51 -0400

A snapshot of IWW members on a Sunday motor outing, location unknown.

(37643) Matilda and Vita

drice — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:20:35 -0500

Matilda and Vita on a trip from New York to Los Angeles, with Fred Moore.

(37644) Vita and Matilda Robbins

drice — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:22:13 -0500

Taken by Fred Moore in 1925, coming across country from New York to California.

(37645) Matilda and Vita on the beach, [Massachusetts], probably 1921.

drice — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:23:43 -0500

(37646) Los Angeles, California, Matilda and Vita

drice — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:25:57 -0500

(37647) Vita and Matilda, Big Tujunga.

drice — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:44:53 -0500