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Police patrol marching outside Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
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Police patrol marching outside Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Police patrol marching outside Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, 1910
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1910 Action Deployment Employment General Strike George Grantham Bain Industrial Action Law Enforcement Pavement Police Police Force Policeman Policemen Riot Rioting Sidewalk Strike Bain George Graham Bain News Service Baldwin Locomotive Works George Graham Bain Press Photography Squad
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Marching in Unison: Philadelphia's Police Patrol on High Alert Outside Baldwin Locomotive Works (1910)
In this striking photograph taken by George Grantham Bain of the renowned Bain News Service, a police patrol marches resolutely outside the iconic Baldwin Locomotive Works factory in Philadelphia. The year is 1910, and tensions are running high as workers from various industries across America engage in massive protests against poor working conditions, long hours, and low wages.
As part of this nationwide labor movement known as the General Strike of 1910, thousands of men (and some women) have taken to the streets demanding better treatment. In Philadelphia alone, over 10,000 workers from various industries - including railroads and manufacturing plants like Baldwin Locomotive Works - are participating in the strike.
In this photograph, a phalanx of police officers marches purposefully along the pavement outside the factory gates, their uniforms gleaming under the morning sun. Their stern faces convey a sense of determination to maintain order and quell any potential unrest as workers gather nearby. The imposing structure of Baldwin Locomotive Works looms in the background, its industrial might contrasted with the somber mood on display.
This powerful image captures not only the intensity of labor disputes during this pivotal moment in American history but also the resilience and solidarity displayed by working-class individuals fighting for their rights.
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