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Martin Luther King, Jr. During Bus Ride
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. riding a bus with white Methodist minister Glenn Smiley during the Montgomery bus integration struggle. The man seated in front of King is thought to be Ralph Abernathy.
December 21, 1956
United Press International
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Lasley, King, and Helstien
October 1957
A casual group portrait of Russell Lasley, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ralph Helstein.
Martin Luther King, Jr. at Wage Policy Conference
October 1957
Martin Luther King, Jr., during his appearance at the United Packinghouse Workers of American Wage-Policy Conference. With him are Russell Lasley (left), a UPWA vice-president, and president Ralph...
Contract Bargaining
1961
Heated contract negotiations of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen of North America.
Union Election
February 6, 1973
Local P-28 of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers union votes for their officers.
Ralph Helstein
Quarter-length portrait of Ralph Helstein, president of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.
Ralph Helstein
Waist-up studio portrait of Ralph Helstein, president of the United Packinghouse Workers of America.
