Subway Rider Peruses Roosevelt’s Directive

A rider peruses the order, previously hung by Major Edward J. Vinnicombe in 69th Street Terminal, declaring that the War Department of the United States of America has taken possession of vehicles. The directive, written by Philip Hayes, is an order from President Roosevelt.

About this item

is part of: Philadelphia Transit Strike of 1944
contributing repository: Temple University
title: Subway Rider Peruses Roosevelt’s Directive
date(s) created: 1944-08-02
creator(s): unknown
language: English
subjects: African Americans–Civil rights, African Americans–Employment–Pennsylvania–Philadelphia, Civil rights, Public transportation, Strikes and lockouts
identifier (local): P549078B
link to item in repository’s digital library: https://exhibits.temple.edu/s/civil-rights-in-a-northern-cit/item/18656
rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/