jewish antique 1911 certificate The Workman's Circle Membership Framed 1098

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Excellent piece of history.
The Workman's Circle Arbeiter Ring Membership Certificate - Assigned to Jacob Cohen from Branch 420 Baltimore, MD - November 1911.
The frame is not in the best of shape and can be reframed if desired. See all photos -
About The Workman's Circle -
All over America and Canada, branches of the Workmen’s Circle sprang up to support Jews in their struggle to organize a decent, productive life for themselves and their children. The Karl Liebknecht Branch was the first in Los Angeles, established on January 21, 1908. The organization has enjoyed a continuous presence in the city, and elsewhere in California, ever since. January 2014 marked the completion of our 105th Anniversary Year.
Early in our history, it was Workmen’s Circle members who established the City of Hope, originally for the care of tuberculosis patients, now a world-famous medical center whose philosophy still calls for free medical treatment. Over the years, Workmen’s Circle has expanded into the support of the Jewish Home for the Aging and many other charitable causes. Ours were among the earliest voices to speak up against Nazism in the 1930s, and against Stalinism in the USSR. We have advocated consistently for civil rights legislation, health care reform, affordable housing, pro-labor legislation and fair employment practices, full and equal rights for women, gays and lesbians, and expanded social security. We were particularly active in the earliest Chicano electoral campaigns of the 1940s and 50s and in the farm workers’ struggles