Past Exhibits

UW Activists and the Farmworkers' Movement

April - July 2011

An exhibit illustrating the history of activism on the UW campus featuring the photographs of Antonio Salazar, artifacts from Professor Erasmo Gamboa's personal collection and material from the UW Libraries Special Collections.

Find out more here and check out the Flickr Gallery of Photos from the Opening Reception!

The Men Along the Shore and the Legacy of 1934

November 2010

Labor Archives of Washington State in collaboration with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union present: "The Men Along the Shore and the Legacy of 1934" This exhibit, produced by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union for the 75th anniversary of the 1934 West Coast Maritime Strike and the San Francisco General Strike, tells the story of one of labor history's most dramatic events through historic photographs, posters, murals, cartoons, paintings, newspapers and more.The exhibit is 7 feet tall and 100 viewing feet long, comprised of historical images documenting the 1934 West Coast Maritime Strike that changed labor history. The exhibit was produced by Richard Bermack and Robin Walker working with ILWU Education Director & Archivist Gene Vrana.

More information can be found at www.ilwu.org.