Mary A. 'Mother' Jones Speaks in Star City, W. Va.

Identifier:

017649

Title:

Mary A. 'Mother' Jones Speaks in Star City, W. Va.

Date:

1918/06/16

Creator:

Gibson, Scott

Description:

"Mother" Jones, on behalf of the UMWA, addresses 600 people including miners and their families at Star City, WV. She advised the miners to work hard at their jobs to help win the war, but to continue their efforts to unionize.

Subjects:

Portraits--Non-WV--Jones, Mother., Coal miners--Labor unions.

Personal Names:

Jones, Mother, 1843?-1930.

Geographic:

Star City (W. Va.)

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView