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Jack Smith, 42, Rhodell, West Virginia, Seated in the Beer Joint He Operates in a Wheel-Chair Bought for Him by His Friend Arnold Miller, President of the United Mine Workers Union...04/1974

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  • Robert Carrier said:
    Reading the full original caption paints an incredibly sad, yet inspiring picture.
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Disability History, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Included in this blog post:
    disstud.blogspot.com/2012/05/badd-2012-history-is-still-h...

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John Mitchell (LOC)

F.J. Hayes, E.L. Doyle, Jas. Lord (LOC)

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  • DarkAngelDay said:
    Cool shot


  • Larry Miller said:
    Rakish dudes
  • swanq said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hayes_(unionist) Frank J. Hayes (1882 - June 10, 1948) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1917 to 1920. In late 1914, Hayes was vice-president and Doyle was secretary-treasurer of District 15 of the United Mine Workers of America. See, for example, books.google.com/books?id=x-geAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA6936
  • swanq said:
    NYT of Jan 29, 1915 query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B04E2DA1538E633A... indicates that these three were in town to give testimony to the "Walsh Commission" on Industrial Relations. They also met with John D. Rockefeller Jr. Frank J. Hayes, Edward L. Doyle, and James Lord. Lord was head of the mining department of the American Federation of Labor.
  • Mr. Happy Face - Peace :) said:
    Lovely Candid Shots of Powerful Men in 1900s