No Time for School in 1911- Child Miners Group before Child Labor Laws
Date:
1911
Description:
"No Time for School in 1911- Shown is a typical group of youngsters, aged nine to fourteen, at the end of a ten-hour shift in a W. Va coal mine in 1911. A day's wages averaged 50-75 cents. Known as 'breaker boys,' these children worked six days a week breaking up large chunks of coal, picking out slate and other impurities, and greasing coal cars. The A.F. of L. fought for passage of effective child labor laws to prohibit such exploitation of youthful workers in many mines, mills and factories."
A photograph of Governor Patteson (seated) signing a piece of paper, with Eugene Carter (left), President of the West Virginia Federation of Labor, and another man standing behind him.
West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951/08/25
Description:
'Left to right: Ollie Martin, delegate from Charleston Stereotypers local; Bruce Campbell, Southern W. Va. AFL Organizer; Mrs. Campbell, Vice Pres of Kanawha Valley Central Labor Union Auxiliary; Volney Andrews, State Sec-Treas, and E. A. (Gene) Carter, named to a new term as state AFL president. All are Charleston residents.
West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951/08/25
Description:
'Re-elected AFL officers are congratulated moments after the vote at the closing session yesterday of the West Virginia State Federation of Labor convention in Huntington, Left to right are Ollie Martin, delegate from Charleston Stereotypers local; Bruce Campbell, southern West Virginia AFL organizer; Mrs. Campbell, vice president of Kanawha Valley Central Labor Union Auxiliary; Volney Andrews, State Secretary-Treasurer, and E. A. (Gene) Carter, named to a new term as state AFL president. All are Charleston residents.'
Standing left to right : Guy Hoffman (6th District), William J. Staddon (2nd District), James Q. Papas (4th District), Allen Hudkins (4th District), Rene Zabeau (3rd District). Seated: Ruth Ann White (5th District), C.V. Baumann (1st District).
West Virginia State Federation of Labor Executive Board
Date:
1954
Description:
Left to right: Guy Hoffman (6th District), Ruth Ann White (5th District), William J. Staddon (2nd District), James Q. Papas (4th District), Allen Hudkins (4th District), C.V. Baughman (1st District), Rene Zabeau (3rd District).