The Socialist Labor Party is a political party in the United States. It was established in 1876, and was the first socialist party formed in the country.
The SLP does not seem to have used its distinctive arm and hammer logo until it appeared on the front page of The Workmen's Advocate in 1885
Dutch-American radical Philip Van Patten was the first National Secretary of the SLP
Daniel De Leon in 1902
National Secretary Henry Kuhn was the top political official of the SLP "regulars" in the faction fight of 1899
Armand Hammer
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Armand Hammer was an American oil tycoon, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Socialist Labor Party of America
…Labor Party, joining in 1896. He left in 1901 to join the Socialist Party of America. The American businessman and middleman for the Soviet Union Armand Hammer was said to be named after the "arm and hammer" graphic symbol of the SLP, in which his father Julius had a leadership role. Late in his life, Hammer…
Hammer in 1982
Advertisement of Hammer's stationery concession, 1928
The Hammer Center (formerly the World Trade Center Moscow).
Sign of the Armand Hammer Golf Course in Holmby Park in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles