Framed Prints
Framed Print of Three mine workers in America
The United Mine Workers (UMWA) had won a sweeping victory in an 1897 strike by the soft-coal miners in the Midwest, winning significant wage increases and growing from 10, 000 to 115, 000 members. The owners, controlled by large railroads, refused to meet with the union; the union struck in September 1900, as miners of all different nationalities walked out in support of the union. Two men and one boy who work in American coal mines. In 1900 America witnessed the biggest coal strike, with 150, 00 men protesting, The left photograph is of one of the min strike leaders, a presidents of the local union of miners at the Mount Pleasant Colliery. The middle photograph shows a ??breaker boy?, these little boys break and sort the coal into commercial sizes. The right photograph shows the mine superintendent, who had charge of a number of colliers. Date: circa 1900. Mary Evans Picture Library makes available wonderful images created for people to enjoy over the centuries. © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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Media ID 32251364
1897 Breaker Coal Colliers Colliery Increase Mine Miners Mining Mount Pleasant Poor Protest Railroads Soft Strike Strikes Striking Superintendent Unionist Wage Walked
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 12.1cm (9.6" x 4.8")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
