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Vito Marcantonio
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Vito Anthony Marcantonio was an American lawyer and politician who represented East Harlem in New York City for seven terms in the United States House of Representatives.
Congressman Fiorello La Guardia (left) and Marcantonio, his campaign manager, c. late 1920s
Congressman Fiorello La Guardia (left) and Marcantonio, his campaign manager, c. late 1920s
Mrs. Charles Jones of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia (left), testifies on silicosis deaths before the House Labor Committee, January 20, 1936. Marcanton
Mrs. Charles Jones of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia (left), testifies on silicosis deaths before the House Labor Committee, January 20, 1936. Marcantonio (right) instigated the investigation.
Marcantonio on a visit to Los Angeles c. 1930s
Marcantonio on a visit to Los Angeles c. 1930s
Henry Wallace and Paul Robeson flank Marcantonio just before an American Labor Party rally at Madison Square Garden, 1949
Henry Wallace and Paul Robeson flank Marcantonio just before an American Labor Party rally at Madison Square Garden, 1949
American Labor Party
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The American Labor Party was a political party in the United States established in 1936 that was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and f
Vito Marcantonio
…East Harlem in New York City for seven terms in the United States House of Representatives. For most of his political career, he was a member of the American Labor Party, believing that neither major American political party supported the interests of the working class. For two years prior to his party switching to…
Women surrounded by posters in English and Yiddish supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert H. Lehman, and the American Labor Party teach other women
Women surrounded by posters in English and Yiddish supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert H. Lehman, and the American Labor Party teach other women how to vote, 1936.
The American Labor Party elected five men to the New York State Assembly in 1937, shown here. Seated (L-R): Frank Monaco, Nathaniel M. Minkoff. Standi
The American Labor Party elected five men to the New York State Assembly in 1937, shown here. Seated (L-R): Frank Monaco, Nathaniel M. Minkoff. Standing: Gerard J. Muccigrosso (leaning on desk), Salvatore T. DeMatteo, Benjamin Brenner, Saul Minkoff, Jr., clerk, and Samuel Puner, official American Labor Party lobbyist.
American Labor Party rally to re-elect President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940.
American Labor Party rally to re-elect President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940.
Pinback button issued by the American Labor Party.
Pinback button issued by the American Labor Party.