Little Steel Strike 1937

Pilots that flew food planes during the 1937 strike. L to R: B.T. Dyc, Safety Director Republic Steel; Ben I. Swineford, pilot; Frank Groat, pilot; L. Croft, pilot; P. Mood, pilot; J. W. Hunt, pilot Lic. No. 761045.

Unable to supply themselves with food and other necessities, Republic resorted to an air delivery system.

Guard house and gate of Republic Steel.

National Guard at Republic Steel with machine gun setup.

View of Republic Steel Plant in Niles.

Aerial View of Republic Steel Plant in Niles.

Aerial view of Republic Steel Plant in Niles, Ohio showing food drop area.

This pack of “Camel” cigarettes has a real story behind it. It has been unopened for years. It was dropped from an airplane when the strike was on at the Republic Steel plant in Niles, Ohio in 1937.

Daily Times May 1938