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Don't Buy Cudahy

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Outside a Chicago A&P grocery store, striking members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America urge shoppers to boycott products of the Cudahy company.

Date Created:
1953
Creator:
Creative Photography (Chicago, Ill.)

Publication Information

Creator Creative Photography (Chicago, Ill.)
Date Created 1953
Language English

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 21 x 26 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America records, 1903-1980
Call Number M79-517
Media Number Box 19
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911124690702121
Finding Aid https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;view=reslist;subview=standard;didno=uw-whs-micr0935

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011NVC
Legacy ID
WHi 67445

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