See how the Washington State Library tied its collection of newspapers to the Labor Day holiday:
Newspaper Gems: Labor Day, 1894
“The first national Labor Day was celebrated in Washington on September 3, 1894. Ordinarily a parade would mark this day of rest for Union workers, but Seattle opted to forgo the parade and replace it with a Tug-of-War contest and field day festivities.”
Read how the contested ended by clicking on the title above.
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