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Gamell Upson 1921 - 2002

Gamell Upson of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on December 19, 1921, and died at age 80 years old on November 13, 2002.
Gamell Upson
Washington, District of Columbia County, DC 20010
December 19, 1921
November 13, 2002
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  • 12/19
    1921

    Birthday

    December 19, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia 20010 District Of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33194506 Enlisted: August 7, 1942 in Ft Myer Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Messengers, Errand Boys, And Office Boys And Girls
  • 11/13
    2002

    Death

    November 13, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Gamell Upson was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1938, when this person was 17 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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