Articles Filed Under: Labor Day

100 Years Ago This Week: Aug. 30-Sept. 6

August 29, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, September 2, 1913: Yesterday morning’s parade was the largest Labor Day demonstration ever seen in Indianapolis.  More than 3,000 members of organized labor — machinists, metal workers, stove mounters, blacksmiths, carpenters, steam engineers, plumbers, iron workers, cigar makers, bricklayers, printers — many clad in the … Read More