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Identifier
20136472
Description
The twin sons of H. W. Van Kirk, a striking telephone installer, shoulder signs and walk two-hour picket tours with him while he looks after them for their mother. The boys, Ronnie, left, and Steve, 5, are strolling in front of telephone offices at 707 W. Vickery. The family lives at 1605 Sharondale. They are holding posters of the CWA-CIO for better wages, seniority and reclassification.
Archival Date
1953-08-26
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-926
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Strikes; Labor unions; Telecommunications; Children; Twins
Names
Van Kirk, Ronnie; Van Kirk, H. W.; Van Kirk, Steve; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (Fort Worth, Tex.); Communications Workers of America
Subjects
Strikes; Labor unions; Telecommunications; Children; Twins