| description: | Very Large Crowd Of Men And Women In The Streets And On The Sidewalks During The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. In The Middle Of The Photo Is A Line Of Men With Clubs (Or Sticks), One Man Is In The Lead Carrying A Club; They Are On Main Street Outside The C.V. Cafe At 353 Main Street And Victoria Billiards At 355 1/2 Main Street. The Winnipeg Buildings Seen From (L- R): The Merchants Bank, The Bank Of Ottawa, Victoria Billiards And C.V. Cafe, And The Central Barber Shop. In The Foreground Are People In Automobiles With The Tops Down. On A Lamppost Is A Banner With A Beaver, Wreath And The Word "Arras". There Are Billboards Advertising "Velvet Tobacco", And "Sweet Clover Bacon And Pork Sausage". Photo Courtesy Of The Mackie Family |