Civil Rights in a Northern City: Philadelphia > Philadelphia Transit Strike of 1944

Mother of twelve offers soldier a sandwich

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Title

Photographer

Unknown

Description

Mrs. Elizabeth Sterling, mother of twelve, and her son Sindey offer a soldier a sandwich from their shop at 41st and Viola Streets. The soldier, Private First Class Dwight McInish, has been ordered to patrol a Route 40 car.

Subjects

Sandwiches

Soldiers

Public transportation

Strikes and lockouts

Geographic Subject

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Notes

With clipping

Format

Image/jp2

Type

Photographs

Rights

This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only. For access to the original or a high resolution reproduction, and for permission to publish, please contact Temple University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center, scrc@temple.edu, 215-204-8257.

Contact

scrc@temple.edu

Folder

Phila--Septa Strike--1944, Aug 7

Digital Collection

Philadelphia Transit Strike of 1944

Civil Rights in a Northern City

George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photographs

Repository

Temple University Libraries, Urban Archives

Digital Publisher

Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries

Identifier

P549143B