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Longshoremen congregate after union meeting at Pier 4

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Pasquarella, Dominic

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Waterfront workers congregate after a union meeting at Pier 4, Delaware avenue and Chestnut street, in protest against the establishment of a single hiring point. The crowd is made up of African American and European American men. They are facing a street which contains several cars, including a police car and a taxicab. Also visible are several trucks.Title supplied by cataloger

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Temple University

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PA Digital

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Automobiles
  3. Crowds
  4. Stevedores
  5. Strikes And Lockouts
  6. Taxicabs
  7. Trucks

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