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Annual Report of the Refuge in the City of Boston and the Bethesda Society, 1912 [selected pages]
This document details information regarding the Refuge's and the Bethesda Society’s yearly financial expenses, donations, and membership, while also…
Oration: True Americanism
Pamphlet of speech delivered by Louis Brandeis at Fanueil Hall, Boston on July 5, 1915 in which he addresses the ideals and traditions he views as…
American Federation of Labor Song
Illustrated title page in blue, white and black with the seal of the American Federation of Labor and 4 small scenes of a printer, machinist,…