3.2002.2092: Industrial Problems, Coöperation: France. Lille and Marausson. "L'Union": Coöperative Societies, France

Identification and Creation

Object Number

3.2002.2092

People

Unidentified Artist

Title

Industrial Problems, Coöperation: France. Lille and Marausson. "L'Union": Coöperative Societies, France

Other Titles

Series/Book Title: Social Museum Collection

Classification

Photographs

Work Type

display board

Date

c. 1907

Places

Creation Place: Europe, France

Culture

French?

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/153309

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

mount: 35.5 x 56 cm (14 x 22 1/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Social Museum Collection

Accession Year

2011

Object Number

3.2002.2092

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Contact

am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Subjects and Contexts

• The Social Museum Collection

Related Works

• 3.2002.2092.1

  Unidentified Artist

  Industrial Problems, Coöperation: France. Lille. "L'Union": Coöperative Societies, France: L'Union, Lille.: Founded 1892 by socialist workingmen. It began with a bakery supplying 36 members, has now in 1907, 6500 members consuming annually 3 million loaves of bread. 2% of the gross turnovers is deducted for social work. This includes in equal proportions grants to sick, injured, or needy members; grants to propagandist or educational work; and for the diffusion of socialist doctrines. Help to members is given in bread and groceries only; extending, if necessary, over a period of 12 weeks. This fund is also available during strikes, when members receive help in proportion to their purchases.

  Photographs
• 3.2002.2092.2

  Unidentified Artist

  Industrial Problems, Coöperation: France. Marausson. "L'Union": Coöperative Societies, France: L'Union Maraussanaise, Maraussan.: This society was founded 1906 in the grape district, carries on noth distribution and production. Members must belong to both branches, although they farm their small holdings separately. The distributive society supplies groceries and other necessities. The productive society turns the grape harvest into wine, stores it in co-operative cellars, sells it, and buys manure, implements, etc. necessary for the wine industry.

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