Description: Huge original antique print from an 1880s illustrated journal. It depicts several views of the Great Southwest railroad strike of 1886. The incident shown took place in East St. Louis, Illinois, where about eighty switchmen had gone out on a sympathy strike against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, violence broke out when a crowd of strikers met with eight deputies guarding a freight train. The guards shot into the threatening crowd, killing six bystanders and narrowly avoiding shooting Mayor Maurice Joyce. The mob answered by setting the rail yards on fire. The Great Southwest railroad strike of 1886 was a labor union strike involving more than 200,000 workers. Beginning on March 1, 1886, railroad workers in five states struck against the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, owned by Jay Gould. The unravelling of the strike within two months led directly to the collapse of the Knights of Labor and the formation of the American Federation of Labor. The print is very large (folio size), measuring approximately 11 x 16 inches (28 x 40.5 cm). The picture fills most of the page, with a caption below.The page is in excellent condition for its age. There is text/photos on the back of the print. See scan for an accurate view of the condition. This print will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 49.95 USD
Location: Lake Villa, Illinois
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Type: Print
Subject: Famous Places
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Year of Production: 1880s
