H96.1.2498

Dec-46
10 in HIGH x 8 in WIDE
(25.40 cm HIGH x 20.32 cm WIDE)
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers
H96.1.2498


Handwritten on the back, "Two gals escorted by pickets yesterday's shot." Photo shows two woman, both smiling, as they walk together surrounded by striking men. The woman on the left is wearing a fleece or fur coat open over her dress. The woman on the right is wearing a raincoat buttoned over her dress. Both women are wearing nurses-type shoes and have their purses tucked under their left arms. One of the men escorting the two women appears to be wearing a Key System or bus drivers uniform. The other men in the crowd are dressed in work clothes.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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