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. A rifle, recovered from the site of the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, which was the largest armed uprising in the United States since the Civil War

Date

Jun 29, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jim West

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BRK26I01_464

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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25.1Mb (8.4Mb) / 8.1in x 12.1in / 2419 x 3629 (300dpi)

Keywords

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