Wars; Vietnam; Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Carol Schmidt throwing cup of her blood on flag.--Members protest the war by drawing blood from their arms and throwing it against flags of the nation’s major corporations such as Dow Chemical and General Motors (At Kennedy Square during Veterans Day parade, 11-7-71).

Description:

Woman identified as Carol Schmidt throws liquid (blood) on Dow Chemical Company banner, with banners for Ford Motor Company and General Motors also being held up by people standing on platform.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1971-11-07T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Protest movements, Banners, and Blood

Subject Name:

Dow Chemical Company, General Motors Corporation, and Ford Motor Company

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc3249