Plate, Commemorative
Object number93.204.1
Artist
Pyrex
Date1956
OriginDetroit, Michigan
MediumGlass; Paint
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, Hillman Foundation Funds
DescriptionMachine made, white non-lead glass commemorative plate with blue decoration.Dimensions0.875 x 8.25 in. (2.2 x 21 cm)InscriptionsOn rim of plate, "What is good for Labor is good for America / 1933 / 1956 / TWELFTH BIENNIAL CONVENTION / Detroit, Michigan". In center, "UNITED GLASS AND CERAMIC WORKERS / OF NORTH AMERICA / AFL-CIO-CLC".
Historical NotesMarks: On rim of plate,Label TextA variety of union organizations represented glassworkers.
Related institution
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Related institution
United Glass and Ceramic Workers of America
Terms
On View
On viewMcKee Glass Company
1985