1939 Milk Strike, Truck with Strikers

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Date

1939

Description

Truck loaded with men, possibly milk strikers, in unidentified location likely in Delaware County during the 1939 milk strike. 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, New York State

Era

The Great Depression and WW II

Topic

Agriculture, Industry, Labor

Repository

Delaware County Historical Association

Identifier

ZBMDCHA_0175-14

Source

Delaware County Historical Association

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