On August 8, 2013, in a ceremony hosted by the Department of Labor, the Postal Service dedicated a new sheet of Forever stamps titled Made in America: Building a Nation. The 12-stamp panel memorializes the contributions of America’s workers. Each of the images features early 20th century black-and-white photographs of industrial workers. Eleven of the stamp images were taken by iconic photographer Lewis Hine, who is famous for his work telling the story of early 20th-century laborers.
Hine’s pioneering photographs also highlighted poor working conditions, and directly helped to change child labor laws. The recognition of his work is a fitting tribute to his legacy as America celebrates the creation of the labor movement and its dedication to the social and economic achievements of American workers on this upcoming 130th Labor Day. At the commemoration ceremony, recently-appointed Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Elizabeth Shuler, and our own CAD Manager T.J. Branch joined the Postmaster General and other labor leaders for the unveiling of the newly released stamps.
