Pickets rap moonlighting during fire station opening
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph caption dated May 1, 1965 reads, "Surprise pickets - Nearly 100 pickets appeared at the dedication ceremonies of a new Palmdale fire station yesterday to protest moonlighting by county fire fighters. The pickets singled out Fire Capt. Leslie Foote, for his off-duty house building. County Supervisor Warren M. Dorn has ordered an immediate investigation." This is Los Angeles County Fire Department #37, located at 38318 E 9th Street.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles County (Calif.).--Fire Department Los Angeles County (Calif.).--Fire Department--Officials and employees Fire fighters--California--Palmdale Strikes and lockouts--Fire fighters--California--Palmdale Supplementary employment--California--Palmdale Building dedications--California--Palmdale Picketing--California--Palmdale Fire stations--California--Palmdale Signs and signboards--California--Palmdale Men--California--Palmdale Streets--California--Palmdale Palmdale (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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