File 54-6625 - Truckers Strike

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Truckers Strike

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SCA98-GA68-1954-54-6625

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11 photographs : b&w negatives ; 10 x 8 cm and 8 x 10 cm

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      Envelope scanned as TIF files May 2018.

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      54-6625_009, 54-6625_010 appeared on Page 3 of the Friday, July 24, 1953 edition of the newspaper as part of the article on Page 1 entitled: "K-W Truck Set Afire, Shotgun Use Advised".

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      Photo caption for published versions of 54-6625_009 and 54-66258_010:"FIRE DAMAGE - Contents of a truck at the non-striking Reliable Transport Ltd., Belmont Blvd., were damaged by fire early today. Fire Chief Kenneth Putnam suspects arson. Top photo shows the damaged interior. Below, drivers begin salvage operations."

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      54-6625_008 and negative missing from envelope appeared on Page 3 of the Tuesday, July 21, 1953 edition of the newspaper.

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      Photo caption for published version of 54-6625_008: "DRIVERS PICKET - Pickets play cards while on duty at the transport company. Almost a dozen trucking firms in the K-W area are not operating. Drivers, members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, are striking for higher wages."

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      Photo caption from published photo [see 54-6625_011 for closest version]: "STRIKE TIE-UP - About 75 per cent of transport equipment in the Twin Cities is tied up in the current strike of more than 1,500 Ontario truck drivers. Idled trailers of the C and H Transport are shown lined up on Bridgeport Rd."

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      54-6625_005 and photo missing from envelope appeared on Page 1 of the Wednesday, August 12, 1953 edition of the newspaper as part of the article: "7 Seized, Police Chief Hurt In Truck Strike Fight Here".

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      Photo caption from published version of 54-6625_005: "STRIKE BATTLE - Detectives Edward Tschirhart and Arthur Read and Chief Constable John Patrick (left to right) scuffle with the truck drivers. Seven were arrested during the battle and the chief was injured."

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      Photo caption from missing photo [no suitable substitute]: "BLOCKING TACTICS - When pickets last night tried to stop trucks leaving Cope Transport, one striker threw himself in front of a transport. A striker's shoe came off during the fighting (lower left of picture)."

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      Year of creation changed from 1954 to 1953 based on dates of publication in the newspaper. September 2025 - SL.

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