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A Bomb Dropped on Miners

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Title
A Bomb Dropped on Miners
Creator
Charleston Gazette
Date
September 11, 1921
Description
Miners showcase a bomb they claim was dropped on them from one of Chafin's planes. The fighting on Blair Mountain became so intense and entrenched that Chafin, the leader of the anti-union defense forces, saw fit to drop bombs on miners from planes. This image demonstrates to intensity of the fight and how serious it became.
(http://www.wvculture.org/history/labor/mwnews.html)
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