Title

Nevada Posse Against Strikers

Caption

Verdi, Nevada: October 10, 1938.
A group of posse men keep a campfire vigil in Nevada near the state line on Highway 50. They took up posts there when a group of California CIO workers threatened to invade Nevada to picket a higway project.

Date

Oct 10, 1938

Credit line

Photo12/Underwood Archives/UIG

Reference

UMG20A18_305

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,6Mb (6,7Mb) / 16,0in x 12,3in / 4800 x 3684 (300dpi)

Keywords

weapons 1930's 1930s Thirties 1938 Arm Band B & W B&W BW CIO CIO Worker Campfire Contemplate Contemplative Fire Highway 50 Log Machine Gun Military Nevada Non Urban Scene USA Verdi Vigil alertness armed men black & white black and white built structure casual clothing conflict contemplating contemplation determination full length headwear historic historical holding horizontal job labor labor strikes large group of people looking away male males man men night night time occupation occupations only men outdoors people posse protection protest rifle security sitting standing strike together togetherness weapons