Photographic print of men outside the United Steelworkers of America

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Object Details

Photograph by

Charles "Teenie" Harris, American, 1908 - 1998

Subject of

Boyd L. Wilson, American

Wilbur Smith

Harry Roczka

Sam Bealich

Charles Washington

Raymond Glenn

Charles Winbush

John O'Brien

Peter Charles

Ted Mathos

Caption

In August of 1946, workers from the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company walked off the job to protest discrimination in the workplace. Members of the United Steelworkers of America, union leaders, and representatives of Jones and Laughlin, as well as representatives from the Pittsburgh Mayor's office worked to come to a deal. The workers promised to go back to work the following day, but only once a Jones and Laughlin promised a full investigation of the discrimination claims.

Description

A black and white photograph of steelworkers outside the United Steelworkers of American headquarters in Pittsburgh. The group includes (left to right back row): Harold [last name illegible], shop steward, Wilbur Smith, Harry Rowczka, Boyd L. Wilson, Sam Bealich, Charles Washington, Raymond Glenn, Charles Winbush, John O'Brien, (kneeling in front): Peter Charles and Ted Mathos. The bottom front corner of the photograph has an inscription of the number: [87]. The back of the photograph is blank.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris

Date

August 1946

Object number

2014.302.71

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

gelatin silver prints

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Image): 8 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (22.5 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 cm)

Place depicted

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Activism

Associations and institutions

Black Press

Labor

Men

Photography

Race discrimination

Race relations

Skilled labor

U.S. History, 1945-1953

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57df1b5f7-0f3d-42b0-a34b-979cb3d862b1

Record ID

nmaahc_2014.302.71