Police and Picketers
Title
Police and Picketers
Description
Philadelphia Record caption: "Sex evidently did not matter in this free-for-all battle between Paterson, N.J. silk strikers and the police. This woman bore several black and blue souvenirs after the conflict. Nineteen pickets were arrested for picketing a bit too seriously. Among them was Albert Weisbond, noted strike leader." Police brutality happened in Philadelphia during strikes as well.
Creator
Philadelphia Record
Source
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Date
August 10, 1931
Contributor
Kate MacDonald
Rights
Courtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Identifier
Philadelphia Record photograph morgue [V07].
Original Format
Photo
Files
Citation
Philadelphia Record, “Police and Picketers,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/743.