Saturday, March 2, 2013
Murdered during the labor wars
Funeral on the mountain
Summary: Funeral procession for Superintendent Charles M. Baker, murdered during a WFM labor strike, at the Smuggler-Union mine in San Miguel County, Colorado. Miners carry a flower covered casket and stand on the porch of the boarding house.
Date: 1902
Notes: Formerly F31265.; Title and "Mine boarding house at the Smuggler-Union mine, Telluride Chas. M. Baker, Superintendent of Smuggler-Union mine, Telluride Times (weekly) John McRhee, San Miguel Forum." hand-written on back of print.
Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
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