1939 Milk Strike, Police Cars
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Date
1939
Description
Police cars gathered during the milk strike, in Walton, NY. There were several milk strikes in the 1930s and 1940s. In New York State, the main effort was to keep milk from getting to the large markets in the New York City metropolitan area. In 1939, the Dairy Farmer's Union organized one of the largest and most successful milk strikes in New York State history. The strike lasted for over a week and led to negotiations with the milk dealers, union and New York City mayor LaGuardia. Over the course of the strike, Bob Wyer took 23 photographs, mainly for the Oneonta Daily Star, documenting the strike. This item was added as part of the Diversity and Collaborative Knowledge Program funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Type
Photograph
Region
Southern Tier, United States
Era
The Great Depression and WW II
Topic
Agriculture, Industry, Labor
Repository
Delaware County Historical Association
Identifier
ZBMDCHA_0175-09
Source
Delaware County Historical Association
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