Wages of Saleswomen: What the United States Government Says and What the Consumers' League Knows

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Title

Wages of Saleswomen: What the United States Government Says and What the Consumers' League Knows

Description

This pamphlet by the Consumers' League is an analysis of the 1907-1910 Bureau of Labor report on the condition of woman and child wage earners in the United States. Specifically, this pamphlet looks into the 391 girls who worked in New York City's department stores.

Creator

Consumers' League

Source

M 86 Box 1, Roberta Wellford Collection of Women's Rights Ephemera 1915-1956, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries

Publisher

J J O'BRIEN & SON

Contributor

Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries

Rights

This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.

Notes

Learn more:
Child Labor in New York City, Social Welfare History Project
Social Welfare History Image Portal

Citation

Consumers' League , “Wages of Saleswomen: What the United States Government Says and What the Consumers' League Knows,” Social Welfare History Image Portal, accessed December 21, 2024, https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/items/show/107.