Title supplied by cataloger. 9th and Broadway dresses up when the entire membership of the International Garment Workers Union, G.E.B., hold convention on the Pacific Coast for the first time. This is the heart of the metropolitan district where the textile industry begins. Numerous businesses on Broadway, including the Orpheum Theatre, are clearly visible in the image.
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image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;15 x 22 cm. Photographic prints
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.--Local 52 (Los Angeles, Calif.) Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.) Labor unions--California--Los Angeles Textile industry--California--Los Angeles Conventions--California--Los Angeles Clothing workers--Labor unions--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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