Ozanic, Joseph (at right) at Atlantic City, New Jersey
Date:
1938/08/29
Description:
Joe Ozanic (on right) and another man sitting in a cart at the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Joseph Ozanic was a Progressive Mine Workers of America Activist and Officer.
'From Wide World Photos. Please use credit. AFL opens war on Lewis' miners. The newly chartered Progressive Miners Union, American Federation of Labor organization, opened their office here today as the first stop in the AFL campaign against John L. Lewis' CIO organization stronghold. Head of the new union is Joe Ozanic, sppointed last week in Washington by William Groon, AFL president. Photo shows Joe Ozanic, head of the Progressive Miners Union, at his Chicago office. With him is his 19-year-old daughter, Evelyn, who is also his private secretary.'
American Federation of Labor President , William Green, with Coal Mined by Progressive Mine Workers of America
Date:
1938/05/28
Description:
'A.F. of L., Union Coal: President Green stopped and had this picture taken in front of a truck loaded with slabs of coal mines by the International Union, Progressive Mine Workers of America, the most recently chartered international union in the Federation. The foregoing are only a few of the exceptional exhibits at the Exposition. The display was so vast and interesting that thousands of visitors made several trips to the Music Hall, so as not to miss anything.'
Volunteer Workers at Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Ill.
Date:
1936/07/26
Description:
Group portrait of Volunteer Workers. 'Summer 1936, Members, PMWA L.U. - Volunteers working in Mt. Olive Miners Cemetary on Mother Jones Martyrs Memorial Project.'
Volunteer Workers at Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Ill.
Date:
1936/07/26
Description:
Group portrait of volunteer workers. 'Summer 1936, Members, PMWA L.U. - Volunteers working in Mt. Olive Miners Cemetary on Mother Jones Martyrs Memorial Project.'
Volunteer workers at Miners Cemetary, Mt. Olive, Ill. 'Summer 1936, Members, PMWA L.U. - Volunteers working in Mt. Olive Miners Cemetary on Mother Jones Martyrs Memorial Project.'
Volunteer workers at Miners Cemetary, Mt. Olive, Ill. 'Summer 1936, Members, PMWA L.U. - Volunteers working in Mt. Olive Miners Cemetary on Mother Jones Martyrs Memorial Project.'
'The day is finished and refreshments are enjoyed by all. Best Union men that ever lived of No. 35, PMA, who gave their time and labor to build a memorial to clean unionship.'
'The day is finished and refreshments are enjoyed by all. Best Union men that ever lived of No. 35, PMA, who gave their time and labor to build a memorial to clean unionship.' Miners at the Miners Cememtary, Mt. Olive, Ill.
Retiring Resident Officials and Executive Board of the Women's Auxiliary to the P. M. of A.
Description:
Group Portrait. 'Resident Officials and Executive Board members of the district Women's Auxiliary to the P. M. of A., who completed the successful fourth annual convention of that organization and turned the affairs of the organization over to their successors Saturday evening, Nov. 2, at Peoria, Ill. They have returned to the ranks and to other positions in the organization with the best wishes and appreciation of the membership of their organization and those of the Progressive Miners of America. They are: board members (standing left to right): Mrs. Edna Bottino, Marissa, Ill.; Mrs. Verna Stockton, Knoxville, Ill.; Mrs. Mary Bollini, Benld, Ill.; Mrs. Mary Sanders, Divernon, Ill.; Mrs. Ruth Martin, De Soto, Ill.; Mrs. Ruth Urban, Bulpitt, Ill.; Mrs. Dora Collier, West Frankfort, Ill.; resident officers (sitting left to right): Mrs. Annie Stewart, vice-president, Harrisburg, Ill.; Mrs. Laura Clreick, president, Kincaid, Ill.; Mrs. Minnie Dalrymple, secretary-treasurer, O'Fallon, Ill.'
