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William H. Sylvis

Indiana County · dedicated 1990 · At dead end of Locust St. & Pratt Dr., Indiana University, across from Wallwork Hall (limited drivin

American labor pioneer. Born in Indiana County, 1828. Founder, National Union of Iron Molders, 1859. President, National Labor Union, 1868-1869. Sylvis strove for unity among working men and women regardless of race or nationality. He died, "labor's champion," 1869.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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