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August 22, 2011

Terence V. Powderly Marker

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1 ► Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Scranton — Terence V. Powderly —

Noted labor leader. Born Jan 22, 1849, in Carbondale. Grand Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, 1879-93. Scranton’s Mayor, 1878-84. Later Federal immigration official. Died in 1924. His home was near here. — — Map (db m46429) HM

2 ► Michigan, Bay County, Bay City — L1413 — "Ten Hours or No Sawdust" —

When Bay City's sawmills opened in 1885, mill owners notified workers that wages would be 12 to 25 percent lower than in 1884. On July 6, 1885, Bay City millhands began to walk off the job. Their slogan, "Ten Hours or No Sawdust," represented . . . — — Map (db m162453) HM