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21st General Convention, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, September 22-30, 1924

Description: The delegates to the twenty-first general convention of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America met in Indianapolis in 1924. The group was in town to deal with labor conditions and is seen here assembled on the south steps of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Represented by these 648 delegates, the union was composed of 2173 local unions with a total membership of 365,916 union members.
The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order. Interpositives are stored in PAN number order.
Origin: September 1924
Created By: Bretzman, Charles F.
Publisher: Digital image2013 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Source: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/503
Collection: Panoramic Photograph Images
Copyright: This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org.
Geography: Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects: Group portraits
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Monument Circle (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Labor leaders
Labor union members
Labor unions

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