Industrial Problems, Coöperation: France. Lille. "L'Union": Coöperative Societies, France: L'Union, Lille.: Founded 1892 by socialist workingmen. It began with a bakery supplying 36 members, has now in 1907, 6500 members consuming annually 3 million loaves of bread. 2% of the gross turnovers is deducted for social work. This includes in equal proportions grants to sick, injured, or needy members; grants to propagandist or educational work; and for the diffusion of socialist doctrines. Help to members is given in bread and groceries only; extending, if necessary, over a period of 12 weeks. This fund is also available during strikes, when members receive help in proportion to their purchases.: Social Museum Collection

Creator/Contributor:

Unidentified Artist, creator

Place Of Origin:

Lille, France

Creation Date:

c. 1907

Extent:

image: 13.2 x 10 cm (5 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

Language:

No linguistic content

Genre:

photograph

Digital Format:

Images

Subjects:

Photographs

Culture:

French?

Materials/Techniques:

Gelatin silver print

Notes:

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Social Museum Collection

Repository:

Harvard Art Museums

Rights:

© President and Fellows of Harvard College

Record ID:

HUAM11252soc_urn-3:HUAM:OCP14768_dynmc

HOLLIS Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/HUAM11252soc/urn-3:HUAM:OCP14768_dynmc/catalog

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