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Historical photos of Labor Day: Labor movements and strikes

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Striking workers
Destruction caused by strikers in the American Gas Machine Company strike, Albert Lea, 1937
Minnesota Historical Society

Historical photos of labor movements and strikes from 1917 to 1985.

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Protest during the Hormel strike
A protester leaned forward to shout at authorties during the 1985 Hormel strike.
Austin Daily Herald Photo
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Striking workers
Destruction caused by strikers in the American Gas Machine Company strike, Albert Lea, 1937
Minnesota Historical Society
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Hormel strike
Strike at Hormel Packing Plant, Austin, 1933
Minnesota Historical Society