Guards on duty during the railroad strike – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Guards on duty during the railroad strike, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Guards on duty during the railroad strike
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Taken on August 10, 1922, this National Photo Company print shows guards on duty during the railroad strike in Washington, D.C. That summer, railway shopmen across the country walked off the job to protest wage cuts ordered by the Railroad Labor Board, and the walkout disrupted freight and passenger service in many cities. Railroads posted guards to protect company property and the workers who replaced the strikers, and scenes like this one appeared often in news photography of the period. The National Photo Company was a Washington firm that documented local events, so the picture offers a close look at the capital during the strike.
| Created / published | 1922 Aug. 10. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1920-1930. |
| Notes | National Photo Company Collection. No. 20089. |
| Subjects | Railroad strikes--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Guards--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,169 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-167735 |
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