Miners' children in parade at Calumet

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Title: Miners' children in parade at Calumet
Photographer: Unknown
Subject Headings: Human Settlements - Cities and Towns, Local Transit - Street - Railroads, Labor Movements
Condition: Good
Description: Miners' children in parade at Calumet [Large group of children marching along street near railroad crossing with houses in the background. Child on far left carries sign reading "Papa is striking for us" (though lettering appears to have been retouched by photographer).]
Source of Description: Print [cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Fred Zint (Acc. 465/8-2-90)
Date of Photo: August 23 1913
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 8.8 x 13.8 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: Acc-465-08-02-1990-001
Collection Name: Copper Country Photograph Collection
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• I particularly like this photograph. The image demonstrates the totality of the 1913 strike in the sense that it involved all elements of the community.
11/28/2006 11:12:41 AM by Anonymous