An unusual indenture binding a young German immigrant woman to the chief warden of the New Orleans city jail, where she was employed for her “understanding of the household business.” This remarkable indenture specifies the financial arrangement and terms of employment for one Annah David of Anspach, Germany—aged twenty-three and.....
A fine certificate of membership in the American Female Guardian Society in New York City, issued during its third decade of operation. The Female Moral Reform Society of New York was established by a group of women in 1834 with the intent of reforming New York City prostitutes as.....
A scarce advertising circular featuring an appeal from the women of the United Garment Workers of America to union men to buy the union-manufactured trousers of Sweet, Orr & Co. in order to support the organization and ensure humane working conditions. The cover illustration depicts a carpenter at work wearing.....