In the early 1900s, employees at Macy’s, a department store in New York City, had to get creative with their communication concerning labor unions. Anyone caught talking about them was fired, so the employees came up with some unique strategies for spreading information.
Bibliography
Swenson, May, and Irving Fajans. Macy’s. New York City, New York. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/wpalh001614/.
Media Sources
“[New York City: Herald Square – facing Macy’s, with elevated railroad in right foregrd.]” (c. 1905). https://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3b21976/
“R.H. Macy and Co., New York” (c. 1905). https://www.loc.gov/item/2016804523/