George E. McNeill

Photographs

Late 19th Century

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Sepia toned image of a black and white photograph of George E McNeill. The background is dark and blurry, but there looks to be something on the left side of the image, potentially a flag hanging on a flag pole. George E. McNeill is at the center of the image. It depicts him from the chest up. He is angled slightly to his left, but is looking straight at the viewer. He is a white man with a long white beard. He is balding at the top of his head, but has medium length white hair coming off the sides. He has dark eyebrows and a kind and contemplative expression. He is resting his chin on his left hand. Presumably, he is sitting, and his left elbow is resting on an armrest. He is wearing a black jacket with a white shirt underneath.

George E. McNeill was one of the most influential labor activists in Massachusetts. He started working when he was only ten years old and participated in his first strike when he was a teenager. He went on to become an advocate of the eight-hour day movement. He was an active member of the American Federation of Labor, and an avid supporter of the Boston Daily Evening Voice.

This is an image of George E. McNeill, famous writer, labor organizer, and advocate. Click here to see some of his written works.

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