1915: Children of Charles H. Johnston, Secretary of the United Brick and Clay Workers' Union

Children of Charles H. Johnston, Secretary of the United Brick and Clay Workers' Union

Group portrait of the children of Charles H. Johnston, secretary of the United Brick and Clay Workers’ Union, sitting on the steps of a dwelling in Chicago, Illinois. Police believed Johnston committed suicide.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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