Men on boxcars. Large crowd observing three boxcars with men in and on top. This photo has previously been identified as the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) passing through Ashland on trek from Portland to Fresno, February 16-17, 1911.
When the 'Wobblies' reached Ashland they were kicked off the train and walked over Siskiyou Mountains. Photo identification is in question, however, because men are in shirtsleeves without jackets when weather was
Location
G33 A 4
Scan Location
Transportation\SOHS 05267 Formerly ID'd as WOBBLIES.tif
Accession Number
1969.65.356