Call NumberWH2129-2022-270CreatorWhitworth, JohnDateFeb. 3, 1969SummaryA group of demonstrators march outside the post office building located at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Stout Street. The demonstration was held to protest alleged discriminatory practices against Spanish-Americans by the agency. The protesters hold signs that read [left to right]: "Ask us - not The Toms & Tacos Racism Exists in the Post Office," "The Post Office practices discrimination against Mexicans," and "Viva La Causa."Physical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 17 x 22 cm (6.5 x 8.5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCivil rights demonstrations--Colorado--DenverDiscrimination against Mexican AmericansPostal serviceCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRocky Mountain News Photograph CollectionGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)Related MaterialFinding aid for the Rocky Mountain News collection can be found here: https://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879Finding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879 Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromWH2129, Photobox 356Original Material Found in CollectionWH2129. Rocky Mountain News recordsNotesTwo dates are stamped as date of photograph, February 3, 1969 and February 4, 1969. On verso: A newspaper clipping. Title and summary derived from information on the back.DonorRocky Mountain NewsPublisherRocky Mountain News
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Whitworth, John, Protest of discrimination at the post office (Feb. 3, 1969). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/08/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1134886
