Fred Underwood, shown with his neighbors of the 500 block on South Wilton Place, staged a "sit-down" demonstration against the Los Angeles Transit Lines crews. The crews were seeking to erect poles for a trackless trolley "loop" down the street. The neighbors complained, "There is no reason why the Los Angeles Transit Lines has to mar the appearance of our street."
Los Angeles Transit Lines Street-railroads--California--Los Angeles Sit-down strikes Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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