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"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."

1. No Time for School in 1911- Child Miners Group before Child Labor Laws

IDNO:
030160
Title:
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."

2. Special Convention W. Va. State Federation of Labor, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047367
Title:
Special Convention W. Va. State Federation of Labor, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/03/10-1938/03/12

3. Charles Sattler, Ned Sims and Jack B. Easton of the West Virginia Federation of Labor

IDNO:
030123
Title:
Charles Sattler, Ned Sims and Jack B. Easton of the West Virginia Federation of Labor
Date:
1941

4. Unidentified State Federation of Labor Member

IDNO:
030186
Title:
Unidentified State Federation of Labor Member
Date:
1942/06/01
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.

5. Governor Okey Patteson and Labor Leaders

IDNO:
030722
Title:
Governor Okey Patteson and Labor Leaders
Date:
1950
Description:
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.

6. Group Portrait of State Federation of Labor Officials

IDNO:
030182
Title:
Group Portrait of State Federation of Labor Officials
Date:
1950/01/13
Secretary Andrews (left), Pritchard Dillon--President Huntington CLU (center) and President Carter (right) at Huntington Convention in 1951.

7. Secretary Andrews, Pritchard Dillon and President Carter at the West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
030120
Title:
Secretary Andrews, Pritchard Dillon and President Carter at the West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
Secretary Andrews (left), Pritchard Dillon--President Huntington CLU (center) and President Carter (right) at Huntington Convention in 1951.
'Ed. Reed, Huntington Bldg. Trades B. A. and 1953 President SFL; Bill Kirk; Bill Worley, Charleston Pipefitters B. A.'

8. West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
030117
Title:
West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
'Ed. Reed, Huntington Bldg. Trades B. A. and 1953 President SFL; Bill Kirk; Bill Worley, Charleston Pipefitters B. A.'
President Carter on left and Secretary Andrews on right.

9. President E. A. Carter and Secretary Volney Andrews, West Virginia Federation of Labor

IDNO:
030113
Title:
President E. A. Carter and Secretary Volney Andrews, West Virginia Federation of Labor
Date:
1951
Description:
President Carter on left and Secretary Andrews on right.

10. President Carter and Sceretary Andrews of the West Virginia Federation of Labor

IDNO:
030118
Title:
President Carter and Sceretary Andrews of the West Virginia Federation of Labor
Date:
1951

11. West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
030116
Title:
West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951

12. Group Portrait at West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention, Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
030119
Title:
Group Portrait at West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention, Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1951

13. Secretary Andrews, Pritchard Dillon and President E. A. Carter of the West Virginia Federation of Labor

IDNO:
030121
Title:
Secretary Andrews, Pritchard Dillon and President E. A. Carter of the West Virginia Federation of Labor
Date:
1951
'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.

14. West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
030114
Title:
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.
'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.'

15. West Virginia Federation of Labor Convention in Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
030115
Title:
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.'

16. Visiting Austrian Labor Union Officials

IDNO:
030180
Title:
Visiting Austrian Labor Union Officials
Date:
1952

17. Unidentified State Federation of Labor Convention Speaker

IDNO:
030167
Title:
Unidentified State Federation of Labor Convention Speaker
Date:
1954

18. Group of People at Federation of Labor Dinner or Meeting

IDNO:
030168
Title:
Group of People at Federation of Labor Dinner or Meeting
Date:
1954

19. James Papas, Allen Hudkins, and Guy Hoffman

IDNO:
030169
Title:
James Papas, Allen Hudkins, and Guy Hoffman
Date:
1954

20. Walter Bill Hart at Podium

IDNO:
030170
Title:
Walter Bill Hart at Podium
Date:
1954
Frank Knight- Gazette (Chas.); Bill Evans- Fairmont Times; John Amos- Moderator; Walter Hart- Morgantown Dominion News

21. Newspaper Panel at a State Federation of Labor Convention

IDNO:
030172
Title:
Newspaper Panel at a State Federation of Labor Convention
Date:
1954
Description:
Frank Knight- Gazette (Chas.); Bill Evans- Fairmont Times; John Amos- Moderator; Walter Hart- Morgantown Dominion News

22. State Federation of Labor Convention Newspaper Panel

IDNO:
030171
Title:
State Federation of Labor Convention Newspaper Panel
Date:
1954
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).

23. West Virginia Federation of Labor Executive Board

IDNO:
030173
Title:
West Virginia Federation of Labor Executive Board
Date:
1954
Description:
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).
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).

24. West Virginia State Federation of Labor Executive Board

IDNO:
030174
Title:
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).