Banner, badges and photograph of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), 1905-1921

XR 76
R 2061
MPG/215

fonds

1905-1921

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects, Badges

902278

1 photograph - black & white: - 16.5 x 21.5 cm
4 badges - metal: - 1.9 cm diameter
2 objects - brass and china knobs : - 9.5 cm length
1 textile banner attached at top to a wooden pole with tassels at bottom - 84.5 x 118 cm
1 textile bag with draw string - 26 x 92 cm

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is an international industrial union that was formed in 1905. The IWW promotes the concept of "One Big Union," and contends that all workers should be united as a social class and that capitalism and wage labor should be abolished. A branch of the IWW was formed in Australia in 1907.

XR 76
Item A
Red textile banner. In the centre is the IWW logo in white cloth; below the words 'Industrial Workers of the World' are stitched in white thread, 1905
Item B
Red textile bag with draw string (housing for the banner)

R 2061
Item A
2 brass and china knobs (possibly associated with the banner)
Item B
4 metal badges with IWW logo, 1905

MPG 215
Photograph of a group of men, women and children showing a pennant inscribed 'IWW One Big Union" / photographed by Wm. Cowen

Forms part of the Industrial Workers Of The World and Workers' International Industrial Union - Sydney Branch records, 1907-1921, together with the records of the United Labourers' Protective Society, 1861-1906, at MLMSS 262

Access via appointment - Applies to XR 76 and R 2061

Out of copyright: created before 1955 - refers to photograph
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Pic.Acc. Update Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6620 as part of the eRecords Project, 2012-2013

Logo on banner and badges: 'IWW Universal' surrounded by 'Industrial Workers of the World 1905'
Bag: 'IWW'

Good condition

All in a Day's work: workers in Australia 1788-1939 - State Library of New South Wales (November 1983 - October 1984). Applies to: Banner, XR 76/Item A