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Troops were commanded by Gen. Bandholtz.

13. U.S. Troops at Hewitt Creek, Near Jeffery, Boone County, W. Va.

IDNO:
004185
Title:
U.S. Troops at Hewitt Creek, Near Jeffery, Boone County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
Troops were commanded by Gen. Bandholtz.
'Do Not Copy.' Armed soldiers pass in front of Boone Mine No. 12.

14. Soldier on Guard at Beech Creek Mine of Boone Co. Coal Corp.

IDNO:
004188
Title:
Soldier on Guard at Beech Creek Mine of Boone Co. Coal Corp.
Date:
1921
Description:
'Do Not Copy.' Armed soldiers pass in front of Boone Mine No. 12.
The National Guard stands behind a row of rifles.

15. National Guard at Sarita Mine, Cabin Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
004197
Title:
National Guard at Sarita Mine, Cabin Creek, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The National Guard stands behind a row of rifles.
Group portrait of members of the Mingo County militia flying squad in front of an automobile. 'Pix used on page 58 of book.'

16. Flying Squad of Mingo Militia

IDNO:
004198
Title:
Flying Squad of Mingo Militia
Description:
Group portrait of members of the Mingo County militia flying squad in front of an automobile. 'Pix used on page 58 of book.'
'Thomas L. Felts, active head of Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, the most feared and hated man in the mountains. Pix used on page 66 of [Lee's] book. From New Kanawha River and the Mine War in West Virginia by Kyle McCormick.'

17. Felts, Thomas L.

IDNO:
004209
Title:
Felts, Thomas L.
Description:
'Thomas L. Felts, active head of Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, the most feared and hated man in the mountains. Pix used on page 66 of [Lee's] book. From New Kanawha River and the Mine War in West Virginia by Kyle McCormick.'
Circles show the bullet scars. Bottom picture shows police in the streets after the massacre.

18. Main Street, Matewan, W. Va., Where Massacre Occurred

IDNO:
004210
Title:
Main Street, Matewan, W. Va., Where Massacre Occurred
Description:
Circles show the bullet scars. Bottom picture shows police in the streets after the massacre.
Two Gun Sid Hatfield is in photo on the left. Ed Chambers is in photo on the right. The bottom photo is the courthouse at Welch where Chambers and Hatfield were killed in the 1921 strike.

19. Chambers, Ed and 'Two Gun' Sid Hatfield

IDNO:
004213
Title:
Chambers, Ed and 'Two Gun' Sid Hatfield
Description:
Two Gun Sid Hatfield is in photo on the left. Ed Chambers is in photo on the right. The bottom photo is the courthouse at Welch where Chambers and Hatfield were killed in the 1921 strike.
Train on the way to the front, passing through Ramage, Boone Co. Photo by Miss Sara Jane Pollock, Daughter of A.W. Pollock, gen. mgr. of Spruce R. Coal Co., whose house is the highest in this picture.

20. Freight Train Loaded with Miners on Way to Front, Ramage, Boone County, W. Va.

IDNO:
004214
Title:
Freight Train Loaded with Miners on Way to Front, Ramage, Boone County, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
Train on the way to the front, passing through Ramage, Boone Co. Photo by Miss Sara Jane Pollock, Daughter of A.W. Pollock, gen. mgr. of Spruce R. Coal Co., whose house is the highest in this picture.
'Left to Right 'Standing': Jim Maggard, Jury Foreman, Reese Chambers, C.H. Kisser, Fred Burgraph, Sid Hatfield, Nat Attwood, Ed Chambers, Lee Toller, and Clare Overstreet. Left to Right 'Kneeling': Bouser Coleman, Ben Mounts, Bill Bowman, Van Clay, Art Williams, and Hallie Chambers. First Row third from right is Jess Boyd, his name was not on the list. Pix used on page 61 of [Lee's] book.'

21. Defendants in Matewan Massacre Trials

IDNO:
004216
Title:
Defendants in Matewan Massacre Trials
Date:
undated
Description:
'Left to Right 'Standing': Jim Maggard, Jury Foreman, Reese Chambers, C.H. Kisser, Fred Burgraph, Sid Hatfield, Nat Attwood, Ed Chambers, Lee Toller, and Clare Overstreet. Left to Right 'Kneeling': Bouser Coleman, Ben Mounts, Bill Bowman, Van Clay, Art Williams, and Hallie Chambers. First Row third from right is Jess Boyd, his name was not on the list. Pix used on page 61 of [Lee's] book.'
Top Row: C. T. Higgins, Albert Felts and Lee Felts. Bottom Row: C. B. Cunningham, A. J. Booher, E. C. Powell, and J. W. Ferguson. 'Pix used on page 56 of [Lee's] book.'

22. Baldwin-Felts Detectives Killed in Matewan Massacre

IDNO:
004221
Title:
Baldwin-Felts Detectives Killed in Matewan Massacre
Description:
Top Row: C. T. Higgins, Albert Felts and Lee Felts. Bottom Row: C. B. Cunningham, A. J. Booher, E. C. Powell, and J. W. Ferguson. 'Pix used on page 56 of [Lee's] book.'
State troops are standing behind the stacks of guns and ammunition that they seized during the First Martial Law Proclamation.

23. Guns and Ammunition Seized During First Martial Law Proclamation

IDNO:
004232
Title:
Guns and Ammunition Seized During First Martial Law Proclamation
Date:
1912
Description:
State troops are standing behind the stacks of guns and ammunition that they seized during the First Martial Law Proclamation.
'Arms and ammunition surrendered to or captured by state troops immediately after first declaration of martial law on Paint Creek and Cabin Creek, September 2, 1912. See book, page 32, etc. Picture used on page 32 of book by H. B. Lee. Rifles, machine guns, pistols, and ammunition seized by the militia in the strike zone. Boxes on the left contain 225,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition.'

24. Guns and Ammunition Seized During First Martial Law Proclamation

IDNO:
004233
Title:
Guns and Ammunition Seized During First Martial Law Proclamation
Date:
1912
Description:
'Arms and ammunition surrendered to or captured by state troops immediately after first declaration of martial law on Paint Creek and Cabin Creek, September 2, 1912. See book, page 32, etc. Picture used on page 32 of book by H. B. Lee. Rifles, machine guns, pistols, and ammunition seized by the militia in the strike zone. Boxes on the left contain 225,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition.'