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During Unionization of Coal Company workers, miners' families were evicted from Company owned houses.  The Union supplied building material and land and the miners plus others constructed temporary barracks until the labor trouble was settled. Beside the barracks, there was room for small garden plots and here they are shown working in them. See New York Times Sunday Sept. 5th Picture Section.

157. Women Working in Garden at Barrack Village Near Fairmont, W. Va.

Sign reads, 'Irona, W. Va. Local Union UMWA. No. 4913 We stand 100% for the Baltimore Agreement. Hamstead's for Meat and Groceries.'

158. UMWA Local No. 4913 Sign at Irona, W. Va.

Marching band in uniform marches down a brick street with people watching from the sides.

159. Marching Band in a Parade

Many men, women, and children standing on a picket line at Local No. 1643 in Monongah, W. Va.

160. Local No. 1643 Picket Line in Monongah, W. Va.

Large crowd possibly at Fairmont. Musicians with instruments are at the front of the crowd.

161. Miners' Rally

Wooden walkway leading to a group of barracks. Some snow on hillside in distance.

162. Barracks at Grant Town, W. Va.

Barracks across creek on hillside at Grant Town, W. Va. Some snow on hillside in background.

163. Barracks at Grant Town, W. Va.

164. Barracks at Grant Town, W. Va.

Barracks and dirt road along railroad tracks at Dakota, W. Va.

165. Barracks at Dakota, W. Va.

166. Striking Miners' Families during the Irwin Strike

Front view of barracks at Grant Town, W. Va. Snow on hillside in background.

167. Barracks at Grant Town, W. Va.

Two people in doorway of barracks at Rivesville, W. Va.

168. Barracks at Rivesville, W. Va.