Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965

Subject Focus: History of Labor Day in Detroit

kchinery — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:07:28 -0400

Few cities are more closely tied to the labor movement than Detroit. From the outset, Labor Day in Detroit was about worker demonstration, which typically took the form of a parade. The city's first Labor Day celebration was held on August 16, 1884 in Recreation Park and attracted 50,000 spectators. The earliest Labor Day image in the Reuther's collections shows Randolph Street in downtown Detroit circa 1890s (pictured below). read more »

(11545) Reuther, Woodcock, Stevenson, 1952

eclemens — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:26:19 -0500

UAW Vice President Leonard Woodcock (left), and Director of the UAW Citizenship Department Roy Reuther (center) meet with Adlai Stevenson during his 1952 presidential campaign.

(11882) Parades, Labor Day, Detroit, 1952

eclemens — Tue, 04 May 2010 08:58:13 -0400

The Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson joins Michigan dignitaries during the annual Labor Day parade down Woodward Ave, Detroit, Michigan.

Left to right: Alex Fuller, Executive Vice-president of the AFL-CIO, carries the banner; unidentified; Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams, waving; Adlai Stevenson; Mike Novak, President of the AFL-CIO; U.S. Senator Patrick McNamara, waving; Senator Phil Hart, waving; and two unidentified men.

(25907) Lucas, Stevenson, Decatur sheriff, Groeteke

jruss — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:43:03 -0400

Political leaders visit AFSCME Illinois Council 34. From left: Illinois Senator Scott Lucas; former Illinois Governor, former presidential candidate, and Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson; the sheriff of Decatur, Illinois; and AFSCME International Representative C. “Tiny” Groeteke.