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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. Miners lived in tent camps after they were evicted from company housing

Date

Jun 29, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK26H73_440

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No

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No

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Rights managed

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46.4Mb (15.5Mb) / 16.4in x 11.0in / 4934 x 3289 (300dpi)

Keywords

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