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Strike of Cloak Makers, May 1, 1916

Photograph from the George Grantham Bain Collection documenting picketers during a cloak makers strike, May 1, 1916.
Institution:U. S. Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ggbain 21569.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Strike of Cloak Makers, May 1, 1916." (Viewed on November 22, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/strike-of-cloak-makers>.