Picketer Collection

WHITE HOUSE: SUFFRAGETTES. Women suffragettes picketing in front of the White House, Washington, D. C. 1917
WHITE HOUSE: SUFFRAGETTES. Women suffragettes picketing in front of the White House, Washington, D.C. 1917

SUFFRAGE PROTEST, 1917. Suffragette picketers marching around the White House in Washington, D.C. Photograph 4 March 1917

CHICAGO: PROTEST, 1941. A picket line protesting low wages for African Americans, outside of Mid-City Realty Company on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

EQUAL RIGHTS OPPONENTS. Demonstrators opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment outside the White House, 4 February 1977

UNION PROTEST, 1939. Members of the National Maritime Union picketing the U.S. Commerce Department Building in Washington, D.C

MINER STRIKE, 1939. Striking copper miners picket a company store in Ducktown, Tennessee. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1939

NEW YORK CITY: PICKET, 1937. Striking picketers in New York City. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, December 1937

CIO PICKETERS, 1941. Congress of Industrial Workers (CIO) picketers jeering at workers entering a mill in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1941

PICKET LINE, 1938. Picketers outside of the Department of Commerce, protesting the Maritime Board decisions. Photograph, 27 March 1938

WHITE HOUSE: SUFFRAGETTES. Suffragette picketers outside the White House in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1917

WHITE HOUSE: SUFFRAGETTES. Suffragettes holding a sign that reads Mr. President What Will You Do for Womens Suffrage, " outside the White House in Washington, D.C. c1918

WHITE HOUSE: SUFFRAGETTE. A suffragette picketing in front of the White House, Washington, D.C. 1917

SUFFRAGETTES, 1917. Group of women suffragettes outside the headquarters of the National Womens Party in Washington, D.C. 1917

WHITE HOUSE: SUFFRAGETTES. Women suffragettes picketing in front of the White House, Washington, D.C. 1917

Police officers arrest Medgar Evers and NaCP executive secretary Roy Wilkins
WOOLWORTHs PROTEST, 1963. Police officers arrest Medgar Evers and NaCP executive secretary Roy Wilkins, while protesting outside a Woolworths Store in Jackson, Mississippi, 1 June 1963

Picket line in front of the Woolworth Building in New York City, 14 April 1960
NEW YORK: PICKET LINE, 1960. Picket line in front of the Woolworth Building in New York City, 14 April 1960. The majority of the picketers are ministers

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In the early 20th century, women suffragettes took a bold stand in front of the iconic White House in Washington, D. C. Armed with determination and unwavering conviction, they picketed for their right to vote in 1917. Holding banners that addressed President Woodrow Wilson directly, these brave women demanded equality and recognition. Decades later, another significant picket line emerged during the First National Firemen's Strike in 1977. Firefighters united to protest for better working conditions and fair treatment within their profession. Their unified voices echoed through the streets as they fought tirelessly for their rights. The fight for suffrage continued to reverberate around the White House as suffragette picketers marched relentlessly in 1917. These courageous individuals encircled the symbol of power, demanding justice and equal representation for all women across America. In Chicago during 1941, African Americans organized a powerful picket line protesting against low wages. With signs held high and voices raised even higher, these demonstrators aimed to bring attention to racial inequality and economic injustice plaguing their community. Opponents of equal rights gathered outside public spaces like never before when it came to issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment. These passionate individuals stood firm against its implementation while expressing their concerns through peaceful demonstrations. During a union protest in 1939, members of the National Maritime Union took up picketing as a means of voicing discontentment with labor conditions within their industry. Through unity and solidarity on those lines, they sought improved working standards that would benefit all workers involved. Meanwhile, striking copper miners made an impactful statement by picketing company stores in Ducktown, Tennessee during a miner strike also occurring in 1939. Their actions showcased resilience amidst adversity while highlighting grievances related to wages and working conditions. New York City became a battleground for striking workers who resorted to forming strong picket lines throughout its bustling streets multiple times over the years.