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Women on Strike

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Women workers on strike against the Holly Farms Poultry Company, posed outside for a "solidarity" picture. Dorothy Johnson, wearing the third picket sign from the left, was the head of the strike committee.

Date Created:
August 1957

Publication Information

Date Created
August 1957
Language
English

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011O1B
Legacy ID
WHi 66614

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