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Listen: The World ProgramAfrican American workers at the entrance to the American Sumatra Tobacco Corp. waiting for back pay in Quincy, Florida.
Image Number
TD00206A
Photographer
Murphy, Jack.
Date
1956
Date Note
Photographed on December 20, 1956.
Rights
Collection
Tallahassee Democrat collection
M87- 27, Box 2
M87- 27, Box 2
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Entrances
Wages--Tobacco workers
Commercial buildings--Florida--Quincy
Warehouses--Florida--Quincy
African Americans--Florida--Quincy
Agriculture--Florida--Quincy
Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees
Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees
Tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy
Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees
Wages--Tobacco workers
Commercial buildings--Florida--Quincy
Warehouses--Florida--Quincy
African Americans--Florida--Quincy
Agriculture--Florida--Quincy
Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees
Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees
Tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy
Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees
Corporate Subject
Additional Creator
Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)
Additional Creator
Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)
Physical Description
1 photonegative - b&w - 4 x 5 in.
General Note
Accompanying note: "African American workers in front of the American Sumatra Tobacco Corporation's warehouse waiting to receive back pay totaling $71,000 to 420 employees. The Supreme Court ruled the company owed that back pay."
African American workers at the entrance to the American Sumatra Tobacco Corp. waiting for back pay in Quincy, Florida.
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