Mounted sepia-toned photograph depicting a group of men, several brandishing crowbars, rushing across a street, presumably during the Great Trolley Riot of 1891

Description:

Mounted sepia-toned photograph depicting a group of men, several brandishing crowbars, rushing across a street, presumably during the Great Trolley Riot of 1891. A man in the foreground steps onto the streetcar tracks while holding a crowbar in both hands. "Strike breakers rush the crowd," is handwritten on the verso.

Date Issued:

1891-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Riots, Great Trolley Riot of 1891, Strikes, and Detroit City Railway Company

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/4421527F-F027-4592-9485-329015265841