Signs and signboards

U.S. Department of Labor official Robert C. Goodwin is shown on the right holding a poster with Oscar Ewing, Administrator, Federal Security Agency, 1947-1953, on the left. Mr. Goodwin's appointment book included a reference to a photo with Mr. Ewing and a poster for NEPH (National Employment of the Physically Handicapped) week.

Photograph of men in Peiping, China carrying the historic insignia of a mandarin. Original negative.

Men carrying historic insignia of a mandarin. Quote on back of picture from John Paton Davies: "Riffraff earning an honest penny by carrying the historic insignia of a mandarin." Peiping, China. Original negative.

Crowd with signs to defend the people's liberties (free the 12) and give the Communist leaders the right to present their case fully. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. Restrictions: Free Lance Photographer's Guild.

Notice of rally at the Hippodrome to fight communism, location unknown. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit.

Workers unhappy with closing of Brewster plant, state unknown. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit.

National Association of Manufacturer's billboard in Dubuque, Iowa, which says "when wheels go round, the whole town profits". The glass company in the background is Dubuque's largest industry, employing 1,500 men during peak work. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. Library of Congress Photo Number: LC-USF34-060470-D.

At the Trichorache nationalized enterprises a worker is obliterating the former owner's name from the signboard. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. Library of Congress Photo Number: LC-USZ62-80756.

Smash this octopus before it strangles you is one sign carried by people in an unidentified parade. The sign mentions the McCarren Act, the Taft Hartley Act, loyalty oaths, lynchings, and the Atlantic War Pact. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit.

Victory celebration after the 1948 presidential election. A woman kisses a photo of President Harry S. Truman, who won reelection. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. Restrictions: Freelance Photographer's Guild.