Employment offices photographs, 1911-1937.

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Employment offices photographs, 1911-1937.

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Photographs documenting employment offices in Wisconsin, 1911-1937. The Industrial Commission of Wisconsin operated these offices beginning in 1911. In 1918 the offices were operated cooperatively by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and the United States Employment Service. In 1934 the Wisconsin State Employment Service, under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission, was in charge of these offices. The photographs include images of the exterior of the buildings housing the offices; interiors of the offices including waiting and interviewing rooms with separate facilities for men and women; office workers; and people utilizing the services of these offices. The photographs are from the files of Harry E. Lippart, a long time employee of various Wisconsin employment agencies.

2 items and79 photographs in 1 archives box.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6926420

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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United States. Employment Service

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Industrial Commission of Wisconsin

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The Industrial Commission was created by Chapter 485, Laws of Wisconsin, 1911. Prior to 1911 various agencies existed to administer the labor laws, chief among them being the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics (WIHV95-A529), which had been created in 1883. The Bureau was authorized to collect labor statistics and enforced the factory safety laws, but was inadequately staffed to accomplish its tasks. In 1911, the Workmen's Compensation Law was passed and the Industrial Acciden...

Wisconsin State Employment Service

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The Wisconsin Employment Service was established in 1934 under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission (WIHV85-A2180) as part of a federal-state system of public employment offices. Authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, the program was designed to facilitate full employment and to promote employment stability through a system of district offices. In 1967, the Industrial Commission became the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (WIHV85-A998). The Wisconsin Employment...