Labor in America 

Chicago Anarchists on Trial:  Evidence from the Haymarket Affair, 1886-1887

American Memory, Library of Congress

This collection showcases more than 3,800 images of original manuscripts, broadsides, photographs, prints and artifacts relating to the Haymarket Affair.  The violent confrontation between Chicago police and labor protesters in 1886 proved to be a pivotal setback in the struggle for American workers' rights.  These materials pertain to:  the May 4, 1886 meeting and bombing; to the trial, conviction and subsequent appeals of those accused of inciting the bombing; and to the execution of four of the convicted and the later pardon of the remaining defendants. 

Inside an American Factory:  Films of the Westinghouse Works, 1904

American Memory, Library of Congress

The Westinghouse Works Collection contains 21 actuality films showing various views of Westinghouse companies.  Most prominently features are the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, and the Westinghouse Machine Company.  The films were intended to showcase the company's operations.  Exterior and interior shots of the factories are shown along with scenes of male and female workers performing their duties at the plants.

The Triangle Factory Fire, March 25, 1911

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University  

This website offers the story of the Triangle Factory Fire through primary and secondary sources.