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Ambridge Strike 1933 4 Policemen Photograph
Ambridge Strike 1933 4 Policemen Photograph
Labor History, Pennsylvania History
The photograph is the front side of the photograph that depicts 4 armed policemen with white armbands during the 1933 Ambridge Strike. The backside of the photograph says Ambridge Pa Strike Oct/33. The 1933 Ambridge strike occurred in early October 1933 when workers at Ambridge's National Electric Plant voted to strike for recognition of their union, the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union, SMWIU, and wage increase. Subsequently, workers at Central Tube Co., Sprang-Chalfant, Wycoff Drawn Steel, H.H. Robertson, and A.M. Byers all joined the strike. All locations were met with a heavy police presence. In an attempt to break picket lines, a violent altercation ensued on October 5th, 1933. The altercation resulted in the death of a spectator, and over 100 injuries.
Ambridge Strike 1933 Armed Picket Line
Ambridge Strike 1933 Armed Picket Line
Labor History, Pittsburgh History, Pennsylvania History
The photograph is the front side of the photograph and depicts 13 strikers at a picket line armed with guns at the Ambridge Strike of 1933. The back side of the photograph says Ambridge Oct 1933. The 1933 Ambridge strike occurred in early October 1933 when workers at Ambridge's National Electric Plant voted to strike for recognition of their union, the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union, SMWIU, and wage increase. Subsequently, workers at Central Tube Co., Sprang-Chalfant, Wycoff Drawn Steel, H.H. Robertson, and A.M. Byers all joined the strike. All locations were met with a heavy police presence. In an attempt to break picket lines, a violent altercation ensued on October 5th, 1933. The altercation resulted in the death of a spectator, and over 100 injuries.
Ambridge Strike 1933 Picket Line Crowd Photograph
Ambridge Strike 1933 Picket Line Crowd Photograph
Labor History, Pennsylvania History
The photograph is the front side of the photograph that depicts a large crowd of strikers and participants during the 1933 Ambridge Strike. The crowd includes men and women. The backside of the photograph says Ambridge Oct 1933. The 1933 Ambridge strike occurred in early October 1933 when workers at Ambridge's National Electric Plant voted to strike for recognition of their union, the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union, SMWIU, and wage increase. Subsequently, workers at Central Tube Co., Sprang-Chalfant, Wycoff Drawn Steel, H.H. Robertson, and A.M. Byers all joined the strike. All locations were met with a heavy police presence. In an attempt to break picket lines, a violent altercation ensued on October 5th, 1933. The altercation resulted in the death of a spectator, and over 100 injuries.
Ambridge Strike 1933 Police Face Strikers on the Street Photograph
Ambridge Strike 1933 Police Face Strikers on the Street Photograph
Labor History, Pennsylvania History
The photograph has both a front side and a back side. The front side of the photograph that depicts policemen approaching Ambridge strikers on the street. The police are noted by their white armbands and their guns. The back side of the photograph says Ambridge Oct 1933. The 1933 Ambridge strike occurred in early October 1933 when workers at Ambridge's National Electric Plant voted to strike for recognition of their union, the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union, SMWIU, and wage increase. Subsequently, workers at Central Tube Co., Sprang-Chalfant, Wycoff Drawn Steel, H.H. Robertson, and A.M. Byers all joined the strike. All locations were met with a heavy police presence. In an attempt to break picket lines, a violent altercation ensued on October 5th, 1933. The altercation resulted in the death of a spectator, and over 100 injuries.
Ambridge Strike 1933 Riot Street View
Ambridge Strike 1933 Riot Street View
Pennsylvania History, Labor History
The photograph has a front side of the photograph that depicts the riot at the Ambridge Strike of 1933. Those in white armbands are police and those without are either strikers or spectators. The back side says Ambridge Oct 1933. The 1933 Ambridge strike occurred in early October 1933 when workers at Ambridge's National Electric Plant voted to strike for recognition of their union, the Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union, SMWIU, and wage increase. Subsequently, workers at Central Tube Co., Sprang-Chalfant, Wycoff Drawn Steel, H.H. Robertson, and A.M. Byers all joined the strike. All locations were met with a heavy police presence. In an attempt to break picket lines, a violent altercation ensued on October 5th, 1933. The altercation resulted in the death of a spectator, and over 100 injuries.