Fruits of a 'Still' Hunt in the Strike District

Identifier:

004219

Collection Number:

A&M 2139, Lee Collection

Title:

Fruits of a 'Still' Hunt in the Strike District

Date:

ca. 1920

Description:

Officers stand with many homemade stills that were confiscated. 'Pix used on page 75 of [Lee's] book.'From Lee's book, 'Bloodletting in Appalachia,' : "1. Judge R. D. Bailey, who tried defendants in Massacre trials; 2. Major Tom B. Davis, who enforced martial law in Mingo County."

Subjects:

Strikes and lockouts--Coal mining--West Virginia--Matewan., Coal Mines and Mining--Strikes--H.B. Lee Collection., Distillation apparatus., Distilling, Illicit.

Acquisition Source:

Lee, H.B.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView