First Policemen to walk out after the vote to strike

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September 9th, 1919

Boston Globe

A black and white photograph of a group of eleven men facing the camera. The men are well dressed in dark suits, white shirts, and ties. Some men wear outer coats and some are carrying their outer coats. All wear hats, and some are holding additional hats. The men range in age from 20 to 50. The younger men are wearing porkpie hats; one man is wearing a bowler and one man wears a fedora. All are clean shaven, with the exception of one mustachioed man. None of the men wear beards. Several of the men are carrying police uniforms and hats in their arms. Behind them is a building with a large storefront window showing a reflection of a street lamp and building. In the back, a man wearing a cap is holding up a package, showing it to the camera.

After being pushed to their limits, the Boston Police Force voted to strike.

From left: Thomas Donahue, Emmanuel Beavellar, Francis Galliano, Daniel Murphy, Pat Bowen, William Gibbons, and Louis Amber (rear) were some of the first police men to walk out of the station after the vote to strike in 1919.

The 1919 Boston Police Strike

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