Image / Striking Western Union employees picketing an office in Los Angeles, Calif., 1971

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Title: Striking Western Union employees picketing an office in Los Angeles, Calif., 1971
Contributor: Browne, Rick
Date Created and/or Issued: June 17, 1971
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) 825-3189
Description: STRIKING STRIKERS--Western Union employes [sic], who have been on strike since June 1 for higher wages, wear hot pants to keep cool Wednesday as they picket company office at 721 S. Flower St.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b678_268003
ark:/21198/zz0002w6j0
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Hot pants
Picketing--California--Los Angeles County
Women--Clothing & dress--California--Los Angeles--1970-1980
Activism
Strikes and lockouts--Telegraph--United States
Western Union Telegraph Company
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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