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Portrait of Frances Perkins

When Perkins was appointed Secretary of Labor, she asked her loyal secretary, Frances Jurkowitz, known as Miss Jay, to come to Washington with her. A dedicated and very hard worker, Jay was sometimes over-protective of Perkins, resulting in feelings…

Frances Perkins is seen here inspecting the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge project in San Francisco, March 27, 1935.

Frances Perkins in hat with feather

Frances Perkins w/ polka dots suit

Photograph of Paul Wilson, Frances Perkins' husband

Frances Perkins after speech

In 1945, Perkins listed as one of her accomplishments her role in helping the U.S. to enter “into full membership and participation in” the ILO, “now so important for future international cooperation in this field.” She attended the ILO conferences…

Frances Perkins, PW, SW tea

Frances Perkins on raft

Photograph of the Perkins/Wilson family - Frances, her husband, and her daughter - with Susanna's pony, Elsie

Jotīrāva Govindarāva Phule,1827-1890 and Sāvitrībāī Phule, 1831-1897, in the center with a caption, "Ādya Strīśikshaka”. Jotiba Phule was a crusader of women's education. Buddha is shown on the top left and Gāḍage Mahārāja,1876-1956,…

Ambedkar and Buddha with images of the replica of "Chaitya Bhoomi" the National Memorial of Ambedkar at Dadar, Mumbai. On the top right corner both Buddhabda (calendar starting at Buddha's birth year) and Bhimabda (calendar starting at Ambedkar's…

Images of Buddha and Ambedkar in the center on the background of Chakra (wheel), circled by images clockwise of Jotīrāva Govindarāva Phule, 1827-1890; Shahu Chhatrapati, Maharaja of Kolhapur, 1874-1922; Ī. Ve. Rāmacāmi, (Tantai Periyār),…

Images of Buddha on one side and Ambedkar on the other with images in the center of Shahu Chhatrapati, Maharaja of Kolhapur, 1874-1922; Kabir, 15th cent; Gāḍage Mahārāja, 1876-1956; Birsa Munda, 1874-1901; Sāṭhe, Aṇṇā Bhāū,1920-1969; Ī.…

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