Transit strike, 1955

25 images. Transit strike, 20 June 1955. Street cars idle; General views, overcrowded parking lots; Tony Absy (Parking lot attendant); Richard Hanson; Ralph Reh; David Race; Frank Goldberg; H. Boice; Sid Brand; Caroline Jacobs; Mrs. Cheryl Rector; Coleen Granger; Mrs. Josina Damme; Eula Miller; Alex Safer; Kitty Sollinger.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Mack. Date: 06-20. Reporter: Adler. Assignment: Transit strike. 7/8/80/81: Shots of LA Transit Lines street cars idle in yards on Georgia Street. 1/2: Shot of overcrowded parking lot at Olympic Boulevard and Olive Street. 3/4: Tony Absy, attendant in parking lot at Olympic and Olive, looks vainly for another open spot to park a car. 50/51: Shot of County parking lots at Temple and Broadway -- the corner of Temple and Hill streets being in left foreground. 15/16: Santa Monica people who work in Los Angeles are boarding a Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines bus at Pico and Rimpau for a shuttle service to Crenshaw and Venice where they can pick up Metropolitan Coach Lines bus for downtown. The Santa Monica line ends at the start of the 'P' streetcar of Los Angeles Transit Lines which usually takes on the Santa Monica passengers. This shuttle service was started as a courtesy by the Santa Monica Line, strictly for their own people. 36/35: Mrs. Cheryl Rector attempts to thumb a ride at 6th Street and Rampart Boulevard to go to work as a secretary".; Caption slip continues: "Photographer: Mack...27/28: Women getting a ride downtown from 6th Street and Rampart Boulevard. 67: A pickup truck driven by Coleen Granger, Ohrbachs employee, is thrown into service to pick up fellow workers -- Alex Safer helps Mrs. Josina Damme into back of truck, while Eula Miller gets into front, seated in front is Kitty Sollinger -- at Wilshire and Vermont. 68: Ohrbachs employees use pickup truck to get fellow workers to their job. Alex Safer helps Kitty Sollinger into back of truck, Mrs. Josina Damme seated in back, Eula Miller at the door and driver Coleen Granger in front, at Wilshire and Vermont:.; Other caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wyman. Date: 1955-06-20. Reporter: Coart. Assignment: Transit strike. 55, L / R: Richard Hanson; Ralph Reh; David Race; & Frank Goldberg(he's looking disgustedly at his watch) look hopefully for their early morning bus at Western & Santa Monica. 62: Motorist giving ride to stranded transit liners. 56-61: H. Boice (right) reads about the strike in the Examiner as his (unidentified) friend tries to hitch a ride (Beverly & Santa Monica). 54, L / R: Sid Brand hitching ride; Caroline Jacobs reading paper, Wilshire & Western. No name on dismal soul at right. (He's waiting too)".; Other caption slip reads: "Photographer: Hecht. Date: 1955-06-20. Assignment: Strike car strike. 5/6: Crowded parking lot just west of the Hall of Justice".