Black and white photo of an older man with a beard, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a rifle over his shoulder, during the Battle of Blair Mountain in West Virginia.

“Blair During the Battle”

This 1921 film includes footage shot directly after—and even during—the armed labor uprising at Blair Mountain.
Collection of Kenny King, West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
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