Troops marching on Champlain Street, photograph

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Title

Troops marching on Champlain Street, photograph

Description

A black and white photograph taken by Lawrence D. Heitt of troops from the Ohio National guard as they march in formation on Champlain Street on front of the Auto-Lite factory during the Electric Auto-Lite strike in May, 1934. When the Ohio National Guard was called on the scene of the strike, the strikers began to riot by throwing bricks and other debris at the troops. In addition to property damage, when the rioting was over, two were reported killed by gunfire and others injured by flying bricks and debris. The rioting ended on May 27th and the labor dispute was settled June 1, 1934.

Source

https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll33/id/88175

Citation

“Troops marching on Champlain Street, photograph,” Toledo Lucas County Public Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://tlcpllaborhistory.omeka.net/items/show/271.