The "go" signal for the strike was given by H. W. Jenkins, when he called the Pacific Electric trainmen to "put the cars to sleep." Photo dated: September 24, 1943.
Jenkins, H. W Pacific Electric Railway Company Pacific Electric Railway Company--Employees Railroads--California--Los Angeles Strikes and lockouts--Railroads--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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