Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Movies of Strike Riot Shown as Evidence. This strip of action pictures was part of the Paramount newsreel film which was shown as evidence before the senate civil liberties committee in connection with investigation of the South Chicago steel strike riot of May 30. This sequence shows action which ensued when a parader went down and was beaten on the ground. Note gun in hand of policeman at left. Until today the film had been withheld from public exhibition.
Movies of Strike Riot Shown as Evidence. This strip of action pictures was part of the Paramount newsreel film which was shown as evidence before the senate civil liberties committee in connection with investigation of the South Chicago steel strike riot of May 30. This sequence shows action which ensued when a parader went down and was beaten on the ground. Note gun in hand of policeman at left. Until today the film had been withheld from public exhibition.
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Movies of Strike Riot Shown as Evidence. This strip of action pictures was part of the Paramount newsreel film which was shown as evidence before the senate civil liberties committee in connection with investigation of the South Chicago steel strike riot of May 30. This sequence shows action which ensued when a parader went down and was beaten on the ground. Note gun in hand of policeman at left. Until today the film had been withheld from public exhibition.

Associated Press · [ca. July 1937]

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[Information from item housing] Labor: Strikes: Steelworkers

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