Some of the 100 Italian and Slavic miners
Some of the 100 Italian and Slavic coal miners arrested following a strike riot in which a constable, William Riggs, was killed in Feb. 1915 in Fairmont, West Virginia. With nativist prejudice, the authorities linked the strike to the terrorist organization, The Black Hand, sending over 50 miners to prison for ten years to life
Picture No
10655079
Media ID
45196739
Size
3000px x 2152px
(1.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Usage Restrictions
Strictly editorial use only. Please contact Mary Evans if any other use required
Source
Mary Evans Picture Library
Date
1915
