U.A.W. Local 203 Union Cap, circa 1936
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Daniel Corner proudly wore this cap to United Auto Workers labor union meetings, adding buttons to his cap every year between October 1937 and January 1942. During this time, he worked for Ford Motor Company and may have faced threats of violence from Ford security staff for his union activities. Ford officially unionized on June 20, 1941.
Daniel Corner proudly wore this cap to United Auto Workers labor union meetings, adding buttons to his cap every year between October 1937 and January 1942. During this time, he worked for Ford Motor Company and may have faced threats of violence from Ford security staff for his union activities. Ford officially unionized on June 20, 1941.
Artifact
Cap (Headgear)
Date Made
circa 1936
Subject Date
1936-1980
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Made by UAW-CIO Local 205 in Detroit, Michigan
Keywords
Buttons (Information artifacts)
International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.87.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Daniel Corner.
Material
Oilcloth
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
printed inside cap: CAPITAL ADVERTISING / MEDIUM / DETROIT / UNION MADE / U.A.W. LOCAL 205 side of cap (mostly obscured by badges): U.A.W. / LOCAL 203 / MOTOR PRODUCTS
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