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Group portrait of Joe Ozanic (right), Sam Yurkovich (middle, standing), and John Byots (left).

1. Ozanic, Joseph, Sam Yurkovich, and John Byots

'Erected and dedicated by the Progressive Miners of America and the Women's Auxiliary in the Memory of Mary 'Mother' Jones and their Union martyrs.'

2. P.M.W.A. President Joseph Ozanic and V.P. Ben Kunz Examine Model of Mother Jones Memorial

'Erected and dedicated by the Progressive Miners of America and the Women's Auxiliary in the Memory of Mary 'Mother' Jones and their Union martyrs.'

3. P.M.W.A. President Joseph Ozanic and V.P. Ben Kunz Examine Model of Mother Jones Monument

'From Wide World Photos. Please use credit. AFL opens war on Lewis' miners. The newly chartered Progressive Miners Union, American Federation of Labor organization, opened their office here today as the first stop in the AFL campaign against John L. Lewis' CIO organization stronghold. Head of the new union is Joe Ozanic, sppointed last week in Washington by William Groon, AFL president. Photo shows Joe Ozanic, head of the Progressive Miners Union, at his Chicago office. With him is his 19-year-old daughter, Evelyn, who is also his private secretary.'

4. Ozanic, Joseph With His Daughter, Evelyn

Joe Ozanic (on right) and another man sitting in a cart at the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Joseph Ozanic was a Progressive Mine Workers of America Activist and Officer.

5. Ozanic, Joseph (at right) at Atlantic City, New Jersey

Ceremony at Miners Cemetary, Mt. Olive, Illinois.  First row, left to right 1)- 4)Unknown; 5)August Schoppman, Mayor of Mt. Olive; 6)William Green, AFL President; 7)Joe Ozanic, PMW President; 8)Bill Kack, previous president, PMW Dist. 1; 9)John McCann, board member, PMA Dist. 1; 10)Unknown 11)Bill Compton, Vice Pres. Dist. 1.;  2nd row 1)Unknown; 2)Mike Engleman, Mt. Olive Miner; 3)George Simbger, miner and Virden Massacre Veteran; 4)Unknown; 5)Unknown; 6)Hansen, Mt. Olive miner; 7)Matt Yurkovich, Mt. Olive miner; 8)Nick Piluga, Mt. Olive miner; 9 Bush Miller, Mt. Olive miner.

6. Ceremony at Mother Jones Monument, Miners Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Illinois