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Double Photo of Alvanley Johnston, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen

99-611
Accession Number
99-611
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350298679
Keywords
Labor leaders
HST Keywords
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers; Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen; Railroad Strike - Ref. to
People Pictured
Whitney, Alexander F. (Alexander Fell), 1873-1949
Johnston, Alvanley, 1875-1951
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Harris & Ewing

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Description
No transportation problems worried the leaders of the two striking railroad unions, Alvanley Johnston, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, because they did their traveling afoot to conferences in efforts to settle their wage dispute. Johnston,(L)and Whitney in picture on left. On right are Whitney (L) and Johnston. From: Beth Gore.
Date(s)
May 25, 1946