Labor Day Proclamation 1904

West Virginia’s Governor Albert D. White declared an official Labor Day Holiday on August 11, 1904

To get a good look at the original document and a PDF file, which may be easier to read, go to the link at the Library Of Congress:

https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.18900900/?st=text

To get a better feel of what West Virginia was like in 1904, check out the link to

WV University . You won’t be disappointed.

https://wvhistoryonview.org/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search_field=date&q=1904

Chilson and Claytor Livery and Boarding Stable, Fairmont, W. Va. https://wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/029457

HAPPY LABOR DAY WEST VIRGINIA !

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