Ford Strikers Riot

April 3, 1941

Milton Brooks

Associated Names
Milton Brooks

Artist, American, 1901 - 1956

This is a photograph of a physical altercation in an urban setting. A group of individuals are engaged in a conflict, with some raising their arms and others in defensive positions. The setting appears to be a city street with pavement and a building wall in the background. There is a sense of chaos and movement as several figures in different clothing converge at the scene. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.5 × 24.3 cm (7 11/16 × 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.6 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.613

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Catherine Ryan; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

crop marks around perimeter in black ink; retouching center in black paint; on verso, lower left stamped in black ink perpendicular: Brooks Milton / 474-69; lower left stamped in red ink perpendicular: SEP 27 1976 E; lower right stamped in black ink: Other

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