Curator's note | The International Typographical Union (ITU) was one of the earliest labour unions in the USA, founded in May 1852 as the National Typographical Union and one of the first influential industrial unions established in Saskatchewan. The ITU membership consisted of not just typographers but workers from many other trades connected to the printing industry. The ITU seemed to enjoy more economic and political influence than its relatively limited membership might seem to warrant, perhaps because its membership was more educated and economically mobile than most blue collar workers. |
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Title | 24 Members of Saskatoon Local of the International Typographers Union |
Date | [ca. 1920] |
Physical extent | 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm |
Scope and content | Image of group photograph of 24 members of the Saskatoon Local of the International Typographers Union, including several pressmen, taken on Labour Day 1910. Photo taken in front of Canadian Northern train at the depot at 21st Street East and 1st Avenue South. Banner reads "I.T.U. No. 63". Most of these men were employed by the Phoenix, Capital Press or Saturday Press. |
Repository | Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room |
Fonds/collection | General Photographs Collection | Credits | Unknown |
Retrieval information | Unions - ITU, LH-4024 |
Occupation(s) |
Printers and printing |
Theme(s) |
Organised Labour |
Database ID | 36598 |