Coal Dock Strike, Port Arthur, July 30, 1912

Description

Media Type: Image
Item Type: Photographs
Description: The 96th Lake Superior Regiment stand on guard. Showing faintly in the background are railway tracks, sheds, freight cars, and an elevator. The local regiment was called upon to guard the dock of the Northern Coal and Ore Company. It was a bitter dispute, and on July 29th, workers and the regiment exchanged gunfire.
Notes: Original photograph referred to this group as the 96th Militia. This information was inaccurate and has been corrected by Lieutenant Colonel David Ratz.
Date of Original: July 30, 1912
Date Of Event: July 30, 1912
Dimensions: Width: 5 in
Height: 3.5 in
Subject(s): Firearms
Grain elevators
Militias
Strikes
Coal Dock
Local identifier: P234(17)
Collection: Thunder Bay Public Library
Copyright Statement: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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