Part I.-General survey of the boot and shoe manufacturing industry:

General progress and assimilation

Part II.-Boot and shoe manufacturing industry in the East:

General survey—

Introduction...

General progress and assimilation

Part III.-Boot and shoe manufacturing industry in the Middle West:

Introduction..........

Racial displacements

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Part III.-Boot and shoe manufacturing industry in the Middle West-Con.

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PART 8.-THE LEATHER MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.

VII

IMMIGRANTS IN INDUSTRIES.

LEATHER MANUFACTURING.

This report, which was prepared under the direction of the Commission by W. Jett Lauck, superintendent of agents, forms part of the general report of the Immigration Commission on immigrants in industries.

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