Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880-1969

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman entitled "Pre-Thanksgiving Dream". This was published in November 1946 by the Washington Evening Star. The men depicted in the cartoon are President Harry S. Truman, Attorney General Tom Clark, United Mine Workers Union President John L. Lewis, and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug.

Members, alternates, and advisers of the Executive Committee of the National Labor-Management Conference pose during their meeting. The photo includes autographs of the men in the photo, but they are not original signatures. This photo is a copy of the original. The signatures include: Ted F. Silvey, Clarence O. Skinner, Vincent P. Ahearn, Lee Pressman, Philip Murray, Sidney Hillman, Herman W. Steinkraus, Raymond S. Smethurst, William E. Simkin, John E. Dietz, George W. Taylor, David Sarnoff, Walter P. Stacey, Joyce O'Hara, Lewis B. Schwellenbach, John Holmes, Eric Johnston, M.M.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman in the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is sitting on a sleigh labeled "Truman Bandwagon" and being pulled by a donkey. Two men, labeled "Murray" and "Green", depicting Philip Murray and William Green, are pushing the wheels. A man labeled "Lewis," depicting John L. Lewis, is sitting indifferent on a fence. Truman is saying to Lewis, "There's always room for one more, John."

From his desk in the Oval Office of the White House, President Harry S. Truman (left) watches as John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers (right) and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (center) sign the new contracts that ended the coal miner strike. Vice Admiral Ben Moreell stands in the background, left. The other two men standing in the background are unidentified.

In the Oval Office of the White House, President Harry S. Truman (front-left) shakes hands with John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers. Secretary of the Interior, Julius Krug, shakes hands with John O'Leary. Vice Admiral Ben Moreell is in the background, center, and another unidentified man looks on, right. The moment commemorates the signing of a new labor contract with the coal miners that ended the strike begun in April, 1946.

John L. Lewis shakes hands with Harry S. Truman today as the United Mine Workers Chief came to the Mayflower Hotel to greet and chat with the former President who is winding up his informal visit to the nation's Capital. Lewis supported the Democrats in the last presidential election. Same as 77-2699, only 77-2699 is autographed by Lewis. From: Houston Post.

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, testifies before the Truman Committee on war production. Senator Harry S. Truman, chairman of the committee, center right. From: Photos used in the 1984 Centennial Exhibit.

United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis (right) and Bituminous Operators Group Chairman Ezra Van Horn (left) meet with Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach (center) in the Labor Department. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

John L. Lewis (foreground, left), President of the United Mine Workers, is standing with a group of men, holding a cigar in his fingers. All other men are unidentified.