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Title
Group of striking workers of the Sunset Line and Twine Company picket in front of the plant in Petaluma, California, 1947
Date Created and/or Issued
1947
Contributing Institution
Sonoma County Library
Collection
Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection
Rights Information
The Sonoma County Library makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to digitized images and can claim only physical ownership of the image(s) described in this records. However, these images are intended for Personal or Research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Library. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at http://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo
Description
A group of unidentified striking Sunset Line and Twine workers, both men and women, with signs stating "Unfair to Organized Labor" stand in front of the plant building.
Type
image
Format
black-and-white photographs
Identifier
c79857e0-54fe-47e7-a05a-9c656350d902
https://digital.sonomalibrary.org/documents/detail/55793
https://images.quartexcollections.com/sonomalibrary/thumbnails/preview/c79857e0-54fe-47e7-a05a-9c656350d902
cstr_pho_041988
Subject
Labor
Sunset Line & Twine Co
1947
Strikes and lockouts--Twine industry
Twine industry--Employees
United States
California
Sonoma
Petaluma
Erwin Street
Jefferson Street
Place
Erwin Street and Jefferson Street, Petaluma, California
Source
Donor, John Agnew is the son of Arthur W. Agnew. Arthur Agnew was the president of Sunset Twine and Line for 45 years (1950-2003)
Relation
Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection

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