United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) local, housed in former church
Summary
When Marfork Coal company, a subsidiary of Massey Coal Services, opened a non-union mine at Marfork, just above Packsville, the local union opened an outpost at the church. The signs on the church register the church's support for the UMWA and the UMWA's support for Charlotte Pritt, the Democratic candidate for governor in 1996, who lost to Governor Underwood, the Coal industry's candidate.
Tags
Date
01/01/1996
Contributors
Pritt, Charlotte (Depicted)
Eiler, Lyntha Scott (Photographer)
Location
Marfork, 37.94427, -81.51094
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain