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'''<font face = Verdana> <font color = maroon> <font size = 2>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>''' | '''<font face = Verdana> <font color = maroon> <font size = 2>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>''' | ||
The Ruthenberg House at 121 Haight Street served as "the Workers Cultural Center" of San Francisco in the 1930s. It housed the Workers' Library and Bookstore, the Workers' School, the Workers' Theater, and | The Ruthenberg House at 121 Haight Street served as "the Workers Cultural Center" of San Francisco in the early 1930s. It housed the Workers' Library and Bookstore, the Workers' School, the Workers' Theater, International Labor Defense, the Workers' Sports Club, the San Francisco Film and Photo League, and a strike kitchen where food was served to strikers during the [[The General Strike of 1934|1934 General Strike]]. [[Vigilante Raids (from The Big Strike, by Mike Quin)|Vigilantes]] attacked the Ruthenberg House in July 1934 as the General Strike was breaking out, shattering windows, and destroying the stage of the theater. | ||
''--Carla Leshne'' | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Ruthenberg House 6in.jpg]] [[File:121 Haight 2010.jpg|260px|thumb|right|Empty lot today at 121 Haight]] | ||
'''After the 1934 attack''' <br> | |||
''Photo: Sid Roger Photo Collection, Labor Archives and Research Center, SFSU'' | |||
[[Image:121 Haight St AAF-0627.jpg]] | |||
'''121 Haight Street during 1934 gubernatorial campaign, sign opposing campaign of Frank Merriam.''' | |||
''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library'' | |||
[[category:dissent]] [[category:1930s]] [[category:Civic Center]] [[category:Labor]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:32, 28 August 2014
Unfinished History
The Ruthenberg House at 121 Haight Street served as "the Workers Cultural Center" of San Francisco in the early 1930s. It housed the Workers' Library and Bookstore, the Workers' School, the Workers' Theater, International Labor Defense, the Workers' Sports Club, the San Francisco Film and Photo League, and a strike kitchen where food was served to strikers during the 1934 General Strike. Vigilantes attacked the Ruthenberg House in July 1934 as the General Strike was breaking out, shattering windows, and destroying the stage of the theater.
--Carla Leshne
After the 1934 attack
Photo: Sid Roger Photo Collection, Labor Archives and Research Center, SFSU
121 Haight Street during 1934 gubernatorial campaign, sign opposing campaign of Frank Merriam.
Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library