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November 8 - November 11, 1911 New York City Garbage Strike

NO -- the date on the edge of photo is November 13, 1911.

Other Bain/LOC photos from the 1911 New York City garbage strike:

The New York City garbage strike was put down by a massive hiring of strikebreakers, but outbursts of resistance continued until the end of November, as documented by stories in The New York Times. Cleanup efforts dragged on into December. "Strikers Plead to be Taken Back" New York Times story, November 21, 1911: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A02E3DC1231E2...

Horse blanket has a "DP" on it.

Pittsburgh is spelled here minus the final (and silent) "h," reflecting usage introduced by President Theodore Roosevelt's American spelling reforms. After several years, Pittsburgh officially decided to resume use of the "h". ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pickering's, a huge furniture emporium in downtown Pittsburgh whose advertising banners appear on two of the buildings in this photo, called itself the "largest credit furniture and carpet house in the world." A contemporary publication added this information: "Mention 'Pickering's' anywhere within a several-hundred-mile radius of Pittsburgh and hear how quickly some one answers, 'Your credit's good' or 'Nuf ced!' "The reason for the unprecedented growth of the business is as well known as Pickering's popular trade-mark expressions: fair dealing, nothing else. That means the best possible goods at the lowest prices consistent with a living profit; a hearty willingness to extend the people credit; an honest, wholesome way of treating customers after the goods have been delivered. "At Tenth Street and Penn Avenue you will find furniture, carpets, rugs, draperies, gas and coal ranges, heaters, dinner-ware, toilet-ware, framed pictures, cut glass, and bric-a-brac."

The theater posters are for Lee and J.J. Shubert productions that had opened on Broadway in 1908 and 1909. www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=27414 LOC: I'm curious as to how the date of 1912 was arrived at. The Pirates finished the year 10 games out in the standings, a distant second place. On the other hand, they were in their first World Series in 1909, which was also the opening year of their park, Forbes Field.

In light of the prior photo with figures from the Youngstown, Ohio steel strikes and the National Guard, this is likely Ohio Governor Frank B. Willis, who ordered 3 regiments to Youngstown on January 8, 1916 to deal with the violent situation there. select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30916FC3B5B1773... Willis' entry at politicalgraveyard.com: Willis, Frank Bartlett (1871-1928) — also known as Frank B. Willis — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Born in Lewis Center, Delaware County, Ohio, December 28, 1871. Republican. U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1911-15; Governor of Ohio, 1915-17; defeated, 1916, 1918; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916, 1920, 1924; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1921-28; died in office 1928. Died suddenly, from a cerebral hemorrhage, as he was about to give a presidential campaign speech, at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, March 30, 1928 (age 56 years, 93 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Ohio. Relatives: Son of Jay B. Willis and Lavinia Willis (1842-1915); married 1895 to Almira Parmelia Dustin (1873-1956). See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willis.html and see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_B._Willis

@artolog: The Ohio Historical Society agrees with you. See www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/File:Willis,_Frank.jpg for the same photo from their collection of his papers.

My history?Ancesters?Oh how I would love to know it means so much.

Full name to be added, thanks!