Bonfire for Damp Strikers – Detroit, – Strikers who picketed in the rain at the Chrysler Corp. Kercheval Ave plant warm their hands by a makeshift bonfire. The walkout began this morning to enforce wage demands of the CIO united auto workers.

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Title:
Bonfire for Damp Strikers – Detroit, – Strikers who picketed in the rain at the Chrysler Corp. Kercheval Ave plant warm their hands by a makeshift bonfire. The walkout began this morning to enforce wage demands of the CIO united auto workers.
Title (alt.):
Bonfire for Damp Detroit Strikers – Strikes picketing in the rain at the Chrysler Corp. Kercheval plant in Detroit warm their hands by a makeshift bonfire. The walkout is to enforce wage demands of the CIO United Auto Workers.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Labor: Strikes: Auto Workers: U.S.
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. May 1948]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Automobile industry strikes
Places:
Michigan > Wayne (county) > Detroit
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 207 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/k356d6195
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Additional information from item: Labor - Pickets.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001373_0020
Barcode:
39999088103476