Civil Rights in a Northern City: Philadelphia

Philadelphia Transit Strike of 1944

Item Set

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  Troops enjoy spaghetti dinner

  1944-08-08
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  Soldiers in Fairmount Park

  1944-08-07
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  Elevated train operation resumed

  1944-08-07
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  Trolley men sign up for work

  1944-08-07
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  Hayes shakes hand

  1944-08-07
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  Troops arrive from Fort Dix

  1944-08-07
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  Salvation Army mobile canteen

  1944-08-07
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  Salvation Army mobile canteen

  1944-08-07
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  Soldier enjoys tea

  1944-08-07
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  Soldiers assigned to posts

  1944-08-07
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  Troops away orders

  1944-08-07
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  Soldier patrols 49th street carbarn

  1944-08-07
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  Strike leader loses job

  1944-08-07
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  Soldiers relax in pup tents

  1944-08-07
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  Red Cross feeding troops

  1944-08-07
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  Boys help P.T.C. patrolmen

  1944-08-07
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  Mother of twelve offers soldier a sandwich

  1944-08-07
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  No trolleys at City Hall

  1944-08-05
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  Sentires at entrance to armory

  1944-08-05
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  Soldiers arrive from Fort Dix

  1944-08-05
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  Convoy of soldiers

  1944-08-05
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  Major General Philip Hayes takes over

  1944-08-05
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  Reyburn Plaza active during strike

  1944-08-05
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  P.T.C. cashier knitting

  1944-08-05
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  Women feeding pigeons

  1944-08-05