Striking coal miners and their families pose near Joe Zanetell's tent during the UMW labor strike against CF & I. at Forbes Camp near Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado The people are identified (left to right) as: 1) an unidentified man, 2) Angelo Mosher, behind the boys 3) George Prescar and 4) his brother, 5) an unidentified man in a dark hat, 6) Joseph Zanetell stands in front of the chimney in a light cap, 7) Mrs. Mosher, with a tie and apron, 8) an unidentified man, 9) Irene Micheli (later Dotson), a young girl, 10) Mary Oberosler Micheli holds her baby 11) Charlie Micheli, 12) an unidentified man in a light cap, 13) Clarence Johnson who stands in front of 14) Mrs. Johnson, who wears a striped shawl over her head, and 15) Sarah Johnson.
Description
1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photographic print ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company--Strikes--1910-1920; United Mine Workers of America--Strikes--1910-1920; Coal Strike, Colo., 1913-1914; Las Animas County (Colo.)--1910-1920; Children--Colorado--Las Animas County--1910-1920; Miners' strikes--Colorado--Las Animas County--1910-1920; Miners--Colorado--Las Animas County--1910-1920; Mining--Colorado--Las Animas County--1910-1920; Women--Colorado--Las Animas County--1910-1920; Johnson family; Micheli family; Mitchell family; Mosher family; Prescar family; Zanetell family.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Ed Doyle.
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Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710060448
Notes
"Ludlow strike, Forbes tent colony, Zanatell [sic] tent at Forbes tent colony. Emma Zanatell [sic] (in tent) gave birth to twins. The babys died and while the people from the tent colony were in Trinidad burying them, the militia destroyed the tent colony at Forbes. Emma's tent was left because she was too sick to move. Joe Zanatell's [sic] wearing a dark cap, standing in front of the chimney. 2 boys in front row named Prescot [sic]. Mrs. Mosei [sic] and Emma's sister (holding her own newborn) also in front row." hand-written on back of print.; Formerly F28034.; Identification supplied by Linda Duhon, granddaughter of Emma and Joseph Zanetell.; Title supplied.; R7100604481
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