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The Philadelphia Police Charging On The Mob At Callowhill Street Bridge, On The Morning Of July 23d.

Philadelphia strikers and their supporters gathered at the Callowhill Street Depot and Bridge to stop freight runs on Monday, July 23. Nearly 1200 police were ordered to the terminal, eventually sending 100 marines to clear the tracks.

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Pennsylvania - The Philadelphia Police Charging On The Mob At Callowhill Street Bridge, On The Morning Of July 23d.

About this Document

  • Source: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
  • Citation: The Newberry Library
  • Date: August 4, 1877