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1. "The Roosevelt I Knew"

Description:
Book written by Frances Perkins about FDR. Signed by Perkins to Hyman Howard Taubman who assisted in ghostwriting the book.
Date:
1946
Copyright:
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2. Frances Perkins Postage Stamps

Attribution:
Newcastle, ME
Date:
April 10, 1980
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3. Mourning Badge

Description:
Labor unions, religious communities, political groups and social reform organizations assembled to mourn those who lost their lives and to demand real progress in worker protection. Some wore silk, metal and enamel badges such as this from the Cloak Tailors Union Local 9, "We Mourn Our Loss, April 5, 1911" with a central button containing the International Ladies Garment Workers Union label.
Attribution:
Creator Unknown
Date:
April, 1911
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Physical Location:
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4. Shears

Description:
Pair of shears from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Attribution:
Donated by Mary Josephine Fazio, granddaughter of Joseph Zito.
Date:
1911
Copyright:
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