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'Brooke County Courthouse where trials of miners will be held. Grand jury meets August 14th. Deputies autos in waiting. Wednesday Night 10 P.M. Deputies just called out at time of mailing these photos other trouble brewing is belief here.'

1. Brooke County Courthouse, Wellsburg, W.Va.

IDNO:
004276
Title:
Brooke County Courthouse, Wellsburg, W.Va.
Description:
'Brooke County Courthouse where trials of miners will be held. Grand jury meets August 14th. Deputies autos in waiting. Wednesday Night 10 P.M. Deputies just called out at time of mailing these photos other trouble brewing is belief here.'
'Showing where encline [sic] was dynamiteed to save lower part of encline [sic]and tipple.

2. Damaged Coal Mine Incline

IDNO:
004275
Title:
Damaged Coal Mine Incline
Description:
'Showing where encline [sic] was dynamiteed to save lower part of encline [sic]and tipple.
'Top row, left to right: C.T. Higgins, Albert Felts, and Lee Felts; Bottom Row, left to right: C.B. Cunningham, A.J. Booher, E.O. Powell, and J.W. Ferguson. Group pix used on page 56 of [Lee's] book.'

3. Baldwin-Felts Detectives Killed in Matewan Massacre

IDNO:
004274
Title:
Baldwin-Felts Detectives Killed in Matewan Massacre
Date:
undated
Description:
'Top row, left to right: C.T. Higgins, Albert Felts, and Lee Felts; Bottom Row, left to right: C.B. Cunningham, A.J. Booher, E.O. Powell, and J.W. Ferguson. Group pix used on page 56 of [Lee's] book.'
'Don Chafin (marked with an X) and a number of his company-paid deputies. Pix used on p. 88 of [Lee's] book.'

4. Chafin, Don and a Number of His Company's Paid Deputies

IDNO:
004273
Title:
Chafin, Don and a Number of His Company's Paid Deputies
Description:
'Don Chafin (marked with an X) and a number of his company-paid deputies. Pix used on p. 88 of [Lee's] book.'
'Top, Left: W.W. Phaup, wounded; and Right, Robert Stringer, killed, near the village of Pratt. Bottom, left: J.E. Hines, killed in "Battle of Mucklow"; and Right, D.C. Slater, killed at village of Eskdale. The 4 pix used on p. 28 of [Lee's] book.'

5. Baldwin-Felts Detectives

IDNO:
004272
Title:
Baldwin-Felts Detectives
Description:
'Top, Left: W.W. Phaup, wounded; and Right, Robert Stringer, killed, near the village of Pratt. Bottom, left: J.E. Hines, killed in "Battle of Mucklow"; and Right, D.C. Slater, killed at village of Eskdale. The 4 pix used on p. 28 of [Lee's] book.'
'Top Row: W.W. Phaup, Robert Stringer Bottom Row: J.H. Hines, D.C. Slater. The last three killed at the Battle of Mucklow. Picture used on pg. 28 of [Lee's] book.'

6. Baldwin-Felts Detectives

IDNO:
004271
Title:
Baldwin-Felts Detectives
Date:
undated
Description:
'Top Row: W.W. Phaup, Robert Stringer Bottom Row: J.H. Hines, D.C. Slater. The last three killed at the Battle of Mucklow. Picture used on pg. 28 of [Lee's] book.'
'Some of the munitions taken from men who marched...'

7. Munitions Used during the Armed March of 1921

IDNO:
004270
Title:
Munitions Used during the Armed March of 1921
Date:
1921
Description:
'Some of the munitions taken from men who marched...'
Top photo is of 'a typical Mining camp of fifty years ago.' Bottom photo is of 'a modern mining town today.'

8. Typical Mining Town of Yesterday and Today

IDNO:
004269
Title:
Typical Mining Town of Yesterday and Today
Description:
Top photo is of 'a typical Mining camp of fifty years ago.' Bottom photo is of 'a modern mining town today.'
Mine guards sitting around in a group. 'Old Tony' sitting beside machine gun on right.

9. Mine Guards on Cobine Creek

IDNO:
004268
Title:
Mine Guards on Cobine Creek
Description:
Mine guards sitting around in a group. 'Old Tony' sitting beside machine gun on right.
A flying squad of Mingo Militia holding guns while standing in front of a car. "Picture used on page 588 of book."

10. Flying Squad of Mingo Militia

IDNO:
004267
Title:
Flying Squad of Mingo Militia
Description:
A flying squad of Mingo Militia holding guns while standing in front of a car. "Picture used on page 588 of book."
Men standing in front of Matewan Hardware and Furniture Company Inc. building.

11. Union Relief Day for Strikers at Matewan, W. Va.

IDNO:
004266
Title:
Union Relief Day for Strikers at Matewan, W. Va.
Description:
Men standing in front of Matewan Hardware and Furniture Company Inc. building.
Portraits of Don Chafin, "The Czar" left, and Mastin White, a victim with injuries on his face, right.

12. Chafin, Don and Mastin White

IDNO:
004265
Title:
Chafin, Don and Mastin White
Description:
Portraits of Don Chafin, "The Czar" left, and Mastin White, a victim with injuries on his face, right.
'View of Saledka Mine of Cliftonville Monday 10:30 am, 5 hours after battle. X shows where Sheriff Duval was located. The encline [sic] was dynamited by guards after the battle to save entire structure from flames.'

13. Saledka Mine of Cliftonville after the Battle

IDNO:
004264
Title:
Saledka Mine of Cliftonville after the Battle
Description:
'View of Saledka Mine of Cliftonville Monday 10:30 am, 5 hours after battle. X shows where Sheriff Duval was located. The encline [sic] was dynamited by guards after the battle to save entire structure from flames.'
Strikers' forts made of logs in Marion county during the 1925-29 strike. ' Picture used on pg. 149 of[Lee's] book.'

14. Strikers' Makeshift Fortifications at Grant Town, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
004263
Title:
Strikers' Makeshift Fortifications at Grant Town, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
1925-1929
Description:
Strikers' forts made of logs in Marion county during the 1925-29 strike. ' Picture used on pg. 149 of[Lee's] book.'
Headhouse and conveyor on hillside burning after an attack on Cliftonville. 'Picture used on pg. 195 of [Lee's] book.'

15. Headhouse and Conveyor Burning after Attack on Cliftonville, W. Va.

IDNO:
004262
Title:
Headhouse and Conveyor Burning after Attack on Cliftonville, W. Va.
Description:
Headhouse and conveyor on hillside burning after an attack on Cliftonville. 'Picture used on pg. 195 of [Lee's] book.'
Miners and troopers standing around a pile of guns. National Geographic. Do not copy.

16. Armed Miners and Troopers

IDNO:
004261
Title:
Armed Miners and Troopers
Date:
1921
Description:
Miners and troopers standing around a pile of guns. National Geographic. Do not copy.

17. Train Travelling Through the Mountains

IDNO:
004258
Title:
Train Travelling Through the Mountains
'Bill Blizzard, Left, and the Charles Town courthouse where old John Brown and 'General' Bill Blizzard were tried for treason.'

18. Blizzard, 'General' Bill

IDNO:
004257
Title:
Blizzard, 'General' Bill
Description:
'Bill Blizzard, Left, and the Charles Town courthouse where old John Brown and 'General' Bill Blizzard were tried for treason.'
'Group of strikers sent to the Penitentiary by the Military Court, and who testified before the United States Senate Committee.'

19. Mug Shots of Striking Miners

IDNO:
004256
Title:
Mug Shots of Striking Miners
Description:
'Group of strikers sent to the Penitentiary by the Military Court, and who testified before the United States Senate Committee.'
Tents set up for the militia at Paint Creek.

20. Militia Encampment at Paint Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
004255
Title:
Militia Encampment at Paint Creek, W. Va.
Description:
Tents set up for the militia at Paint Creek.
Tents set up for militia at Paint Creek.

21. Soldiers Encampment on Paint Creek

IDNO:
004254
Title:
Soldiers Encampment on Paint Creek
Description:
Tents set up for militia at Paint Creek.
'Sheriff Harry Clouse of Ohio County taking 23 prisoners to Wheeling Jail. Prosecutor Wilkins of Brooke Co.'

22. Sheriff Harry Clouse Taking Twenty-Three Prisoners to Wheeling Jail

IDNO:
004253
Title:
Sheriff Harry Clouse Taking Twenty-Three Prisoners to Wheeling Jail
Description:
'Sheriff Harry Clouse of Ohio County taking 23 prisoners to Wheeling Jail. Prosecutor Wilkins of Brooke Co.'
Top photo show tent colonies from a distance. Bottom photo shows a group of children stand with miners for a picture.

23. Strikers Tent Colonies in Mingo County, W. Va.

IDNO:
004252
Title:
Strikers Tent Colonies in Mingo County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Top photo show tent colonies from a distance. Bottom photo shows a group of children stand with miners for a picture.
Top two photos show tent colonies from a distance. Bottom photo shows a group of children standing with miners for a picture.

24. Strikers Tent Colonies in Mingo County, W. Va.

IDNO:
004251
Title:
Strikers Tent Colonies in Mingo County, W. Va.
Description:
Top two photos show tent colonies from a distance. Bottom photo shows a group of children standing with miners for a picture.