Sepia-toned photo showing two workmen who are holding onto the ladders on the sides of a railroad boxcar

Description:

Photograph. Sepia-toned photo showing two workmen who are holding onto the ladders on the sides of a railroad boxcar. Handwritten text on the lower and right edges shows "W.B.J. [Warren B. James] and Roy Shinn, volunteer switchmen, M.C. yards, Detroit, May, 1920" and "from M.C. Bridge Dept." The photo was probably taken during the switchmen's strike at a Michigan Central railroad yard near Detroit.

Date Issued:

1920-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Municipal Services

Subject Topic:

Railroads

Subject Name:

James, Warren B. and Shinn, Roy T.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/30EF49F8-7C4C-4118-87EC-010127065360