Battle of Virden, Illinois, 1898

Title

Battle of Virden, Illinois, 1898

Subject

Coal mines and mining; Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining;

Description

Miners gathering at the railroad tracks in Virden, Illinois on October 12, 1898, to meet the trainload of strikebreakers scheduled to arrive by rail.

Date

1898

Rights

This file is in the public domain, because it was published before 1923.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

442 × 171 pixels

Files

Battle_of_Virden_Illinois_1898.jpg

Citation

“Battle of Virden, Illinois, 1898,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 27, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/834.

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