May Day Flashback: Why Union Square Matters To Occupy Wall Street
10 photos
<p>The Industrial Workers of the World gather in the North end of the square in 1914.</p>
<p>An undated look South from Union Square. Notice how few places there are for groups to gather. </p>
<p>Union Square as it appeared in 1850.</p>
An illustration of the 1886 Workingman's Parade
<p>Workers march on May Day, 1913.</p>
<p>"60,000 communists gather together in New York City to protest against unemployment and capitalism" in 1934</p>
<p>"Communist demonstrations 1934"</p>
<p>A May Day immigration protest in 2010.</p>
<p>Just for context, this was a Columbus Day Parade in Union Square in 1892.</p>
<p>A sign advertising the planned General Strike for May Day, 2012 (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottlynchnyc/6905386762/in/photostream/">Scoboco</a>'s flickr).</p>