Photograph: Photograph of Strikers
A photograph, most likely published in the Register Pajaronian, that shows a number of strikers with signs. Some of the visible text on the signs read “...Listen to Women for a Change” and “Watsonville Strikers NOT Permitted to Hold Rally” and “…No Se Vende Luchamos por Sueldo Justo Viva Huelga Compañeros.”
Questions
- What does the photograph tell you about the strikers? What can you infer from this image?
- Is there anything about the way the photograph has been cropped or the perspective it was taken from that contributes to a particular narrative about the strike?
Ellison, Kurt. [Published photograph of strikers, Watsonville Cannery Strike], circa 1985-1986. Publication unknown.