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#OnThisDay August 7, 1887 this silk banner from our extensive union banner collection was presented to the New York Journeymen Tailors Protective and Benevolent Union! Organized in 1862, they are one of the earliest unions that still exists from the American garment industry. The two-sided, 66x55″ piece was hand stitched (as it says on the cream colored side) by the ladies of the union. The eagle and American shield testify to the patriotism of the members and the laurel in the eagle’s beak and at the base of the shield is an icon representing victory and glory. The red fabric at the top of the cream colored side is a sleeve made to ensure the fragile banner can be displayed. This banner is one of the oldest textiles in our collection from the Kheel Center’s UNITE HERE NY Joint Board Banner collection and were historically used during a parade, rally, or to commemorate union anniversaries! #6200mb #KheelCenter #ILR #CornellRAD #archiveslife #laborarchives #laborhistory #labor #unions #labormovement #archivesofinstagram #fromthearchives #history #laborhistory #JourneymenTailors #textilehistory #unionbanners #garmentworkers #garmentindustry https://www.instagram.com/p/CSRiyhEriJH/?utm_medium=tumblr