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Clarence Clemons

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The Tragic Death of Longshoreman Clarence Clemens

Born January 27, 1900 in Alberta, Clarence Clemens moved to British Columbia from Edmonton sometime in 1937. He soon found work on the docks as a longshoreman employed by Empire Stevedoring Co. and settled into the predominantly black neighbourhood of Strathcona in East Vancouver. The heart of this community was known as Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 5 yearsFebruary 18, 2020 ago
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