Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Photograph
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Title
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Photograph
Description
The Photo shows four Black railway porters Shirley Jackson, Pete Stevens, Harry Gairey, and Jimmy Downes, standing beside a train. Jackson and Gairey were leaders in organizing the BSCP, which was the first Black union in Canada to win a contract with a white employer.
Creator
Library and Archives Canada
Source
Museum of Toronto. “The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.” Museum of Toronto. https://museumoftoronto.com/collection/brotherhood-of-sleeping-car-porters/
Publisher
Library and Archives Canada
Date
n.a.
Rights
Public Domain
Files
Citation
Library and Archives Canada, “Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Photograph,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed December 5, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/714.