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Hog Island Footage
Footage of workers, both Black and White, working on the snow-covered shipways at Hog Island Shipyard in 1917.
Hotel Brotherhood
The Hotel Brotherhood, on 1523 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1883 to provide medical benefits for African-American hotel workers. It is one of the earliest examples of a union designed to represent African-Americans,…
Workers on East Flagler Street between Miami and 1st Avenues, Miami, Florida
Black workers digging a trench with pick axes on Flagler Street in Miami.
Lukens Steel Company, Coatesville, PA, circa 1940.
Postcard of the Lukens Steel plant in Coatesville, PA.
"Philadelphia," by Alex Manly, February 1926
An article from Opportunity Magazine written by Alex Manly. He describes the prejudice hiring practices by Philadelphia industries, pointing out that there are very few African Americans employeed as machinists, specifically.
Hog Island Shipyard
A photo of Hog Island Shipyard in Philadelphia c 1919. Pictured are the docks and ships, as well as many of the individuals who worked on the shipyard. At the time, Hog Island Shipyard was the largest shipyard in the world, built by the American…
"Shearing Steel Right Down Their Alley" c. 1939
An image of five black Lukens Steel Mill workers taken in Coatesville, Pennsylvania during the late 1930s. Pompey Robinson was the trimmer and William Taylor, Samuel Allen, James Pearson and John Lewis were side-hands. This image depicts the clothing…
Railroad track construction
Image of African American workers along the tracks in Philadelphia.
Railroad workers in the line of duty
Image of African American railroad workers on the job in 1917.
Mississippi River Levee Camp
A Mississippi River Levee Camp. Charles Vance never worked on a levee camp in Mississippi, but this photo of a levee camp represents what he may have experienced working in one.
Chester Race Riots
An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer about the Chester Race Riots. The article mentions the shootings of 3 African-Americans and a warning from Philadelphia police of reports that African-Americans from that city were intending to come to…
Motion Picture Squad
Men working on a motion picture.
Furnace and Cupola Workers
Men of mixed ethnicities and ages take a break from furnace and cupola work to pose for a photograph.
Freight Handling, Pennsylvania Railroad Yards, Philadelphia, PA
African American workers hauling freight at the Pennsylvania Railroad Yards on March 28, 1938
African-American Bridge Workers, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1938.
Black workers constructing a bridge in Philadelphia.
Industries Employing Colored Men
A list of businesses hiring African American men. The list includes the companies, and the number of wanted by skill level.
Forge Shop Employees
Forge Shop employees, of mixed races, pose together for a photograph.