Title: Industrial Commission of Wisconsin: Employment Offices Photographs
Inclusive Dates: 1911-1937

Creator:

• Industrial Commission of Wisconsin

Call Number: PH 1119

Quantity: 2 items and 79 photographs in 1 archives box

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

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Abstract:

Photographs documenting employment offices in Wisconsin, 1911-1937. The Industrial Commission of Wisconsin operated these offices beginning in 1911. In 1918 the offices were operated cooperatively by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and the United States Employment Service. In 1934 the Wisconsin State Employment Service, under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission, was in charge of these offices. The photographs include images of the exterior of the buildings housing the offices; interiors of the offices including waiting and interviewing rooms with separate facilities for men and women; office workers; and people utilizing the services of these offices. The photographs are from the files of Harry E. Lippart, a long time employee of various Wisconsin employment agencies.

Language: English

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The collection is divided into three sections based on the following types of employment offices operated by the Commission:

Free Employment Offices (Images 1-9)

• The Industrial Commission administered Free Employment Offices throughout the state. All of these offices were conducted under cooperative arrangements between the Commission and the city, or city and county combined, in which they were located. Operating expenses were paid by the city, while the Industrial Commission paid the salaries of all employees.

United States Employment Service (Images 10-16)

• Beginning in 1918, Employment Service Offices were administered cooperatively by the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and the United State Department of Labor. Although employment offices were considered the states responsibility, the federal government assisted state officials.

Wisconsin State Employment Service (Images 17-75)

• The Wisconsin State Employment Service, established in 1934 under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Commission of Wisconsin, was part of a federal-state system of public employment offices. Authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, the program was designed to facilitate full employment and to promote employment stability through a system of district offices. The Industrial Commission paid the salaries of employees and local government paid all other expenses. There was no charge for the services of the office. Harry A. Lippart was State Superintendent when the Wisconsin State Employment Service was established.

PH 1119	Series: Wisconsin Free Employment Offices
	Milwaukee Office, 241-243 4th Street
Box   1 Folder   1	Men watching signing of first unemployment compensation check?, circa 1911 Note: Photographer: J.H. Taylor, Milwaukee
Box   1 Folder   2	Men in front of building, circa 1911-1919
Box   1 Folder   3-5	Interior, circa 1911-1919
Box   1 Folder   6	Interior, circa 1911-1919 Note: Harry E. Lippart, second from left
Box   1 Folder   7-8	Interior, circa 1911-1919
Box   1 Folder   9	Interior, circa 1911-1919 Note: Harry E. Lippart at desk
	Series: United States Employment Service	⇧
	Milwaukee Office, 1923
Box   1 Folder   10	Exterior of building
Box   1 Folder   11	Interior with men standing in line, Harry E. Lippart is third from left
Box   1 Folder   12	Farm Division, interior
Box   1 Folder   13	Clerical and Skilled Help Division, interior
Box   1 Folder   14	Clerical and Factory Division, Women's Department, interior Physical Description: 2 copies
Box   1 Folder   15	Domestic Day Workers, Women's Department, interior
Box   1 Folder   16	Superintendent's Office, Harry E. Lippart at desk
	Series: Wisconsin State Employment Service	⇧
	Ashland Public Employment Office, 1937 December
Box   1 Folder   17	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   18-19	Interior
	Eau Claire Public Employment Office, 201 South Barstow Street
Box   1 Folder   20	Exterior showing surrounding buildings, 1934 August
Box   1 Folder   21	Reception and waiting room, looking toward entrance, 1934 September
Box   1 Folder   22	Reception and interviewing room for women, 1934 September
Box   1 Folder   23	Interviewing room, men's section, 1934 September
Box   1 Folder   24	Manager's office, 1934 September
	Green Bay Public Employment Office, 106 East Walnut Street, 1934 August
Box   1 Folder   25	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   26	Floor plan of offices, 1934 September 14 Physical Description: 2 drawings
Box   1 Folder   27	Waiting room and women's section
Box   1 Folder   28	Interviewing room, men's section
Box   1 Folder   29	Manager's office
Box   1 Folder   30	Waiting room, men's section
Box   1 Folder   31	Women's Section, interviewing room
	Madison Public Employment Office, King Street, 1934 August Scope and Content Note: Photographer: McVicar Photo, Madison
Box   1 Folder   32	Exterior showing surrounding buildings
Box   1 Folder   33	Exterior looking up King Street toward the Capitol
	Commercial and Professional Division
Box   1 Folder   34	Men's waiting room
Box   1 Folder   35-36	Men's interviewing room
	Women's Section
Box   1 Folder   37	Waiting room
Box   1 Folder   38	Women's interviewing room
	Industrial Division Men's Section
Box   1 Folder   39	Waiting room
Box   1 Folder   40	Interviewing room
	Milwaukee Public Employment Office, 511-A West Wells Street, 1934 August Note: Photographer: Tetzlaff, Milwaukee
	Skilled Trade Division
Box   1 Folder   41	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   42	Interior
	Milwaukee Public Employment Office, 617 North 6th Street, 1934 August Note: Photographer: Tetzlaff, Milwaukee
	Unskilled Labor Division
Box   1 Folder   43	Exterior
	Common Labor Section
Box   1 Folder   44	Private interview room
Box   1 Folder   45	Registration room
Box   1 Folder   46	Farm Labor Section. Interview room and entrance to waiting room
	Milwaukee Public Employment Office, 951 North 4th Street, 1934 August Note: Photographer: Tetzlaff, Milwaukee
	Women's Department
Box   1 Folder   47	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   48	Interior
	Labor Division
Box   1 Folder   49	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   50	Interior
	Oshkosh Public Employment Office, 28-30 State Street, 1934 August
Box   1 Folder   51	Entrance showing pillars on the front of the building are from the city of Carthage, North Africa
Box   1 Folder   52	Entrance lobby, Men's Section on left side, Women's Section on right side
	Men's Section
Box   1 Folder   53	Waiting room
Box   1 Folder   54	Interviewing room
Box   1 Folder   55	Women's Section, interviewing room
	Racine Public Employment Office
Box   1 Folder   56	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   57	Waiting room, interview rooms on right
Box   1 Folder   58	Waiting room
Box   1 Folder   59	Men's Section, interview room
	Racine Public Employment Office?
Box   1 Folder   60-61	Exterior of building damaged by fire
Box   1 Folder   62	Interior of building damaged by fire
	Sheboygan Public Employment Office, 701 Center Street, 1934 August
Box   1 Folder   63	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   64	Men's waiting room with interviewing room at back
Box   1 Folder   65	Women's waiting room
Box   1 Folder   66	Women's interviewing room
	Superior Public Employment Office, 1712 Winter Street
Box   1 Folder   67	Exterior showing surrounding buildings, 1934 December
Box   1 Folder   68	Interior, men's and women's entrances and waiting rooms
Box   1 Folder   69	Men's Section, interviewing room at rear, 1934 December
Box   1 Folder   70	Women's Section, interviewing room at rear, 1934 December
	Wausau Public Employment Office, 125 West Washington Street, 1934 September
Box   1 Folder   71-72	Exterior
Box   1 Folder   73	Men's Section, interviewing and waiting room. Sign on wall reads, “Please do not spit on the floor.”
Box   1 Folder   74	Women's Section, interviewing and waiting room
Box   1 Folder   75	Private interviewing room
	Series: Unidentified Offices and People	⇧
Box   1 Folder   76	Office interior, possibly Eau Claire, 1934
Box   1 Folder   77-78	Exterior of flooded office
Box   1 Folder   79	Women
Box   1 Folder   80	Two women sitting at a table