An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Type & Size: A 9x7" original photograph.
Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.

Dr. Francis J. Townsend, Reid Robinson, and another unidentified man are pictured engaging in conversation before a peace rally in Chicago. The backdrop prominently features the word "PEACE," indicative of the event's purpose. This photograph, likely from a significant gathering promoting peace, was part of a movement involving influential figures of the time.

Dr. Francis J. Townsend was the founder of the Townsend Plan, aimed at providing pensions to the elderly during the Great Depression, which led to the Social Security system. Reid Robinson was a notable figure in labor movements, specifically as the president of the International Union and Sheet Metal Workers. This image captures an era of political activism and the push for social and economic reforms in the United States.

Text present on photo:
--Front: None visible on the front.
--Back:
Orange Label:
C 233648 73
CHICAGO - APPEAR BEFORE CHICAGO PEACE RALLY SPONSORED BY COMMUNIST BEFORE THEY SPOKE TO MASS MEETING OUT TO DEFEND AMERICA BY KEEPING OUT F WAR ARE LEF TO RIGHT - DR. FRANCIS J. TOWNSEND, FOUNDER OF THE TOWNSEND OLD AGE PENSION, CONGRESS ANTONONYS (CONGRESS?) IRIN (??) RED (REID?) ROBINSON, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION (AND?) SHEET METAL WORKERS YOUR LINE MUST READ “ANGIE!” 8-30-40 JHR

Purple Handwritten Notes:
STAR-JOURNAL CUT ORDER Subject __ Reid Robinson __ Size ½ Col Tuesday For (1st) edition on (Tuesday) 4/11/40 Ordered by... (Grafan?) Time 7:15AM Date 4/11/40

Blue and Black Stamps:
NOV 27 1941 PM 7 41 DEFENSE TI FROM LEFT

Company Stamp:
ACME ... PICTURES, Inc. CHICAGO BUREAU CHICAGO, ILL.


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The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.