File:Police officers standing on cobbled street during Seattle General Strike, February 1919 (MOHAI 15290).jpg

The Seattle General Strike was a work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle from February 6-11, 1919. The strike began in shipyards when workers were refused pay increases after two years of World War I wage controls. Most of the city's 110 local unions, including members of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), joined the walkout in solidarity with the shipyard workers. Although the strike was non-violent and union members continued to meet the city's basic and emergency needs, government officials, the press, and much of the public viewed the strike as a radical attempt to subvert U. S. institutions. This image shows members of the Seattle Police Department, armed with clubs and rifles, lined up on an unidentified street during the General Strike.

Handwritten on sleeve: Strike Photo Police Lineup Caption information source: http://depts.washington.edu/labhist/strike/index.shtml

• Subjects (LCTGM): General Strike, Seattle, Wash., 1919; Law enforcement officers--Washington (State)--Seattle; Strikes--Washington (State)--Seattle