Caption

Matewan, West Virginia - The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum tells the story of the violent confrontation between coal miners, as they fought to build their union, and company security guards in the early years of the 20th century. On display is a door from a jail cell which held union members after the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain

Date

Jun 29, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

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BRK26H37_152

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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25.3Mb (8.4Mb) / 12.1in x 8.1in / 3643 x 2429 (300dpi)

Keywords

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