Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen Antique Enterprise Litho Cleveland OH LIP&BA
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4467482 |
This lithograph not in ideal condition with signs of repair in the past, fragile condition with cracks on the paper + colors lost their brightness.I assume age of this print 80+ years. Recently I did conservation of this item, put it in original antique frame, added double mate, acrylic glass and new backing.Please refer to my pictures for the item condition and new framing.Therewere a number of "railroad brotherhoods" in the UnitedStates by 1900, including the American Railway U...nion, Brotherhood ofRailroad Trainmen, and the Order of Railway Conductors. These labor groups often incorporated ritual and regalia into theirorganizational structure and meetings. The ScottishRite Masonic Museum & Library ownsand collects badges, charts, and ritual books from thesefraternities. You can find the same lithograph and it's history on the site of museum.
Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen.
TheBrotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, "organized Sept 23rd 1883, "was one of America's very first unions. Originally created tocollectively bargain with management, it eventually grew to becomethe largest railroad union. Championing the watchwords of "sobriety"and "industry, " the BRT campaigned for increased lifeinsurance coverage – and, succeeding, their goals grew to encompassthe "mental, moral and physical improvement of its members, andconsequently a better and more desirable class of men, who can bedepended upon at all times, and into whose care and watchfulnessthousands of lives and millions of dollars worth of property can besafely entrusted."
Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen.
TheBrotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, "organized Sept 23rd 1883, "was one of America's very first unions. Originally created tocollectively bargain with management, it eventually grew to becomethe largest railroad union. Championing the watchwords of "sobriety"and "industry, " the BRT campaigned for increased lifeinsurance coverage – and, succeeding, their goals grew to encompassthe "mental, moral and physical improvement of its members, andconsequently a better and more desirable class of men, who can bedepended upon at all times, and into whose care and watchfulnessthousands of lives and millions of dollars worth of property can besafely entrusted."
