Mining Strike Damage photograph
Content Description
1 print of damage caused by an explosion during a mining strike at Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mine on April 29, 1898. Item in poor condition.
Dates
- Creation: April 29, 1898
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
The Coeur d’Alene Mining Strike of 1898 was a defining moment in northern Idaho history. Martial law was declared by the government and federal troops were deployed against the miners. Union miners attacked the hired guards and even blew up a mill with dynamite. The Industrial Works of the World Union was formed by the same leaders of the Coeur d’Alene Mining Strike.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Single photograph of the damage by the Coeur d’Alene.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials received from Reann Poray at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library in Plainfield, IN in 2021 (MA 2021-22).
Bibliography
- Title
- Guide to Mining Strike Damage photograph
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Jeremiah Fielding
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository