Title	Labor Day in Newark, Ohio Broadside
Subject	Arts and Entertainment Business and Labor Holidays Labor Day
Place	Newark (Ohio) Licking County (Ohio)
Description	This broadside lists the official program for Labor Day festivities in Newark, Ohio, including a parade and Grand Ball. Entertainment included a "high diving dog" watermelon contest, and parachute drop. The events, sponsored by the Newark Trades Union and Labor Council, ended with a band concert and fireworks. The broadside is one page and measures 6" x 9.25" (15.24 x 23.5 cm). Labor Day was first celebrated in New York City in September 1882 and was arranged by the Central Labor Union. The union organized a festive street parade, followed by recreational activities. The parade was intended to demonstrate the "strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations." By 1886, the holiday had grown in popularity and was recognized by some cities. In 1894, Congress passed legislation making the first Monday of September the Labor Day holiday.
Date of Original	September 05, 1904
Source	Published material; VFM 4780
Format	loose-leaf
Submitting Institution	Ohio History Connection
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	Text
File Name	Om1524_1499918_001.tif
Image Height	3744
Image Width	2395
File Size	2290.455 KB
Date created	2009-01-09

Labor Day in Newark, Ohio Broadside

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