An Asian American and an African American woman wear signs that indicate that they are on strike against Ottenheimer for poor treatment and unfair labor practices
- Title:
- An Asian American and an African American woman wear signs that indicate that they are on strike against Ottenheimer for poor treatment and unfair labor practices
- Collection:
- Introduction to Photography Collections at Cornell
- Set:
- Labor and Work
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Creation Date:
- 1966
- ID Number:
- 5780pb35f12a
- Collection Number:
- 5780 P
- File Name:
- KCL05780pb035f12ap400g.jpg
- Work Type:
- photograph
- Materials/Techniques:
- gelatin silver prints
- Subject:
- Picketing
Placards
Strikes and lockouts
Women
Asian Americans
African Americans
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union - Description:
- An Asian American and an African American woman wear picket signs reading "Ottenheimer employees on STRIKE against years of bad treatment! - ILGWU, AFL-CIO." The African American woman is slightly in front of the Asian American woman. She is headed toward the right edge of the frame and is dressed in long dark clothes, and has a scarf tied over her hair. The Asian American woman is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a dark coat with a fur-lined hood. Both women have slight smiles. December 1, 1966.
- Notes:
- Edited for publication.
- Cite As:
- ILGWU Photographs, 1835-1992 #5780 P. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- ILGWU Photographs, 1835-1992
- Box:
- 35
- Folder:
- 12
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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