An excellent collection showcasing the history and power of labor unions and collective action. This collection includes a good mix of press photos, as well as high quality productions indicative of professional middle century analog production methods.
It includes shots of:
The 1941 New York Local 3: Brotherhood of Electrical Workers strike
The 1941 Buffalo Steel Workers strike
The 1945 Chicago Independent Chicago Truck Drivers Union strike, depicting 2nd Lt. Arnold Pontesso overseeing Army Workers driving truck in place of the drivers
The 1946 New York Electrical Workers strike
the 1952 Chicago Electrical Workers strike
The 1953 Philadelphia Local 234 TWU-CIO strike
A 1961 Altercation between shoppers and pro-Castro demonstrators
A very interesting shot of a totally deserted New York Harbor during a 1961 Seamans strike
Prints are all roughly 8x10" and largely in excellent condition, though some do bear edge wear
