C0626 Ludlow Massacre Photograph Collection, 1914 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss C 626 Ludlow Massacre Photograph Collection, 1914 1 fd. (6 photographs) On 20 April 1914 violence erupted in a United Mine Workers tent colony near Ludlow, Colorado because of tension between stricking coal miners, private mine guards, and units of the Colorado National Guard. The battle lasted one day and striking miners fought the poorly paid state militiamen and gunmen hired by the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency to protect the company during the strike. Twelve children, two women and ten men died as a result of the fighting. Included are photographs of the wrecked mining camp after the massacre. Topics: Coal miners' strike, Colorado -- Photographs. Ludlow massacre -- Photographs. Background Background Note

On 20 April 1914 violence erupted in a United Mine Workers tent colony near Ludlow, Colorado because of tension between stricking coal miners, private mine guards, and units of the Colorado National Guard. The battle lasted one day and striking miners fought the poorly paid state militiamen and gunmen hired by the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency to protect the company during the strike. Twelve children, two women and ten men died as a result of the fighting.

Scope and Content

Included are photographs of the wrecked mining camp after the massacre.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Ludlow Massacre Photograph Collection, 1914, Utah State Historical Society.

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Processing Information: Collection processed by Susan Whetstone Finding aid compiled by Susan Whetstone Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 1999 (RLIN ID: UTSX99-A97). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Ludlow (Colorado) massacre site 1 1 1 Panoramic view--buildings 1 1 2-3 Wreckage 1 1 4 People at wreckage 1 1 5 Wagon and entourage 1 1 6 Close up view of ruins [3 copies]