Item 5: Female workers on picket line in front of Wood Mill (American Woolen Company), Lawrence, Mass.
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print, ca. 1950. Image depicts textile workers on a picket line in front of the Wood Mill (part of the American Woolen Company) in Lawrence, Mass., probably ca. 1950. There are a few men in the background but the group is primarily female. Although none are holding picket signs, this photo was taken in the same location as item 3 in this folder. Probably in late winter; picketers are wearing heavy overcoats. See items 3 and 4 in this folder for other views of picketers during this strike. 25.5 x 20.5 cm.
Dates
- 1940-1970
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.44 cubic feet
Format:
black and white photograph
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository