Mapping the General Strike
Many of the events of January and February 1919 took place in the downtown and waterfront sections of Seattle. Click on the map below to see photographs of strike events, and to see the offices and headquarters of the Central Labor Council, Union Record, Metal Trades Council, IWW, Socialist Party, Cooperative Union Market, Japanese Labor Association, and other unions and cooperatives.
Arkady DeRoest is responsible for most of the research, photography, and descriptions that make this map possible. Click the pins or the thumbnails below to read about events and locations. For more photographs and to see what locations look like today visit our photo repository.
Arkady DeRoest is responsible for most of the research, photography, and descriptions that make this map possible. Click the pins or the thumbnails below to read about events and locations. For more photographs and to see what locations look like today visit our photo repository.
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