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Artwork Credits

A Rich History of Labor in Art

1939 lithograph of laundry workers pressing sleeves.
Sleeve Pressers, Charlotte Rothstein

Charlotte Rothstein, 1939 WPA lithograph from the Art Institute of Chicago.

Lithograph of women in goggles welding.
Acetylene Welder, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson

Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson, from The Great War: Britain’s Efforts and Ideals". This image demonstrates the role of women in the war effort.

1897 Engraving of weavers marching.
The March of the Weavers in Berlin, Käthe Kollwitz

Käthe Kollwitz, from her 1897 series, Ein Weberaufstand (The Rise of the Weavers), depicting an 1844 rebellion over wages. Read more at the Seattle Art Museum's "Samblog."

Etching of men working in a foundry.
Arbeiter beim Gießen (Workers Casting), Willy Nus

Willy Nus, 1910-1930. From Wikimedia.

1934 mural showing a variety of workers engaged in different projects.
Progress of Industry, Charles Ward

Charles Ward, WPA mural at the Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, New Jersey. Photographed by Carol Highsmith. From Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Read more at The Artful Blogger.

1936 mural showing postal workers managing heavy bags of mail.
Sorting the Mail, Reginald Marsh

Reginald Marsh, General Services Administration mural at the Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, D.C. Photographed by Carol Highsmith. From Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

1936 mural showing postal workers unloading bags of mail.
Unloading the Mail, Reginald Marsh

Reginald Marsh, General Services Administration mural at the Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, D.C. Photographed by Carol Highsmith. From Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

1856 engraving of workers printing newspapers.
Pressroom, John William Orr

John William Orr , from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper article on August 2, 1856, titled, “How Illustrated Newspapers are made.” From Graphic Arts Collection Princeton University