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Title
Women garment workers on picket line during strike in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948
Date Created and/or Issued
February 19, 1948
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-3735
Description
ON THE LINE -- Woman in gray dress tries to get the one in black clothing to join picket line in garment workers' strike. Mass picketing blocked entrances to many nonunion shops despite efforts of 175 police to preserve peace during the picketing.
Type
Image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b33_50210-1
ark:/21198/zz0002vjqz
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Picketing--California--Los Angeles County
Activism
Strikes and lockouts--Clothing trade--California--Los Angeles
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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