- Collection:
- Southern Labor Archives
- Title:
- W. T. Smith Lumber Company strike
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1956-07
- Subject:
- Labor Unions
Strikes and lockouts--Lumber trade
Railroad tracks
International Woodworkers of America - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Butler County, 31.75243, -86.68029
- Medium:
- black-and-white prints (photographs)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- In 1955-56, members of the International Woodworkers Union, Locals S-426 and S-429, conducted a strike against the W. T. Smith Lumber Company mills in Chapman and Greenville, Alabama. The strike resulted in a court finding that picketing at railroad tracks was unlawful. Caption on reverse of this photograph reads: "Chapman - looking South - showing Depot crossing pickets on location mainline on right siding on left, enlarge for trial."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/labor/id/634
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/labor:634/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: L1973-22_02, International Woodworkers of America, District 4 Records, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- International Woodworkers of America, District 4 Records
Southern Labor Archives - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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