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Title: great railroad strike of 1877

Caption: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the B&O Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year. It spread to other cities and was ended by federal troops and militia after 52 days. This engraving shows the destruction of the Union Depot, Pittsburgh, PA, 11 August 1877. Illustration from Harper's Weekly.

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Image size: 3690 × 2491 px | 26.3 MB

Print size: 31.2 × 21.1 cm | 1452.8 × 980.7 in (300 dpi)

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