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The Great [railroad] Strike [Pittsburgh, Pa. 1877]: Burning of offices and machine shops, PRR; Burning and sacking freight trains, PRR; and mob outside James Bown & Son gunworks [composite of 3 scenes on single page]
Summary
Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 21, (1877 August 11), p. 629.
Ref. copy in LOT 4403.
Title and other information transcribed from caption card.
Caption card tracings: Riots 1877; Geogr.; Fires; Strikes...
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Date
01/01/1877
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.
