Flour City Ornamental Iron Works Strike, 1935

In 1935, Minneapolis was rocked by radical populist protests as workers responded to the Great Depression, unemployment, and anti-union employers. Industrial unions galvanized discontent and challenged employers, craft unions, and the Farmer-Labor Party. A year after the Teamsters union led combat in the market district of Minneapolis, another union struck eight foundries, including the Flour City Ornamental Iron Works on the city’s south side.

Funeral of Eugene George Caspar

Funeral of Eugene George Caspar

The funeral of Eugene George Caspar, a bystander killed by police during a strike at Flour City Ornamental Iron Works in Minneapolis. The funeral was held on September 15, 1935.

Strike damage at Flour City Ornamental Iron Works

Strike damage at Flour City Ornamental Iron Works

The exterior of Flour City Ornamental Iron Works (2637 Twenty-Seventh Avenue South), damaged after strike activity and a violent police response on September 10 and 11, 1935. Printed in the Minneapolis Star on September 11, 1935, 15.

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike casualty entering an ambulance

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike casualty entering an ambulance

An injured casualty at the Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike entering an ambulance, 1935.

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike casualty with police

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike casualty with police

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike casualty with police, 1935.

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike casualty

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike casualty

A police officer and three others move a man injured in fighting during the Flour City Ornamental Iron Works strike, July 1935.

Mayor Thomas Latimer with Police Chief Frank Forstal

Mayor Thomas Latimer with Police Chief Frank Forstal

Minneapolis Mayor Thomas Latimer (left) instructs Police Chief Frank Forstal to allow peaceful picketing outside Flour City Ornamental Iron Works, July 27, 1935.

Theodore Christianson speaking to striking workers outside Flour City Ornamental Iron Works

Theodore Christianson speaking to striking workers outside Flour City Ornamental Iron Works

Theodore Christianson speaking to striking workers outside Flour City Ornamental Iron Works, 2637 Twenty-Seventh Avenue South, Minneapolis, 1935.

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works

Flour City Ornamental Iron Works, 2637 Twenty-Seventh Avenue South, Minneapolis, 1935.

Eugene Tetzlaff

Eugene Tetzlaff

Eugene Tetzlaff, president and co-owner of Flour City Ornamental Iron Works. Photo by H. Larson Studio, June 28, 1929.

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