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Convincing argument. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. These girls, members of the delegation of three hundred hosiery workers from Philadelphia who paraded to the White House today in protest against the Japanese Silk boycott present a convincing argument on why women should continue to wear silk hose, 1/28/38

Convincing argument. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. These girls, members o...

A group of women sitting next to each other holding a sign. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Protest silk boycott. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. Members of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers arriving today at Union Station today from they staged a parade to the White House as a protest against the boycott of Japanese silk. The women, three hundred strong, carried banners exhorting women to continue to wear silk hose and thus save the jobs of thousands of hosiery workers, 1/28/38

Protest silk boycott. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. Members of the Americ...

Public domain photograph of official photograph, building on the background, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Convincing argument. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. These girls, members of the delegation of three hundred hosiery workers from Philadelphia who paraded to the White House today in protest against the Japanese Silk boycott present a convincing argument on why women should continue to wear silk hose, 12838

Convincing argument. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. These girls, members o...

A group of women sitting next to each other holding a sign, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing,... More

Discarded stockings go to war. Discarded silk stockings have helped to set off the charge of this big 16 inch gun. Powder bags made from cloth woven from old silk hose, provided the ideal non-residue material required for propelling projectiles in heavy guns

Discarded stockings go to war. Discarded silk stockings have helped to...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

Discarded stockings go to war. Discarded silk stockings have helped to set off the charge of this big 16 inch gun. Powder bags made from cloth woven from old silk hose, provided the ideal non-residue material required for propelling projectiles in heavy guns

Discarded stockings go to war. Discarded silk stockings have helped to...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, cannon, weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Protest silk boycott. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. Members of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers arriving today at Union Station today from they staged a parade to the White House as a protest against the boycott of Japanese silk. The women, three hundred strong, carried banners exhorting women to continue to wear silk hose and thus save the jobs of thousands of hosiery workers, 12838

Protest silk boycott. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. Members of the Americ...

A group of people holding signs in front of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc... More