This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Sheriff raided LW workers in Old Forge clash
In Scranton Pa on Sept 16 more than 400 Industrial Workers of the World were arrested by Sheriff Philipps and deputies aided by state police after a week of rioting. The mining town of Old Forge saw mines closed as prisoners were carted away amid rioters on sidewalks and porches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Old Forge
Philipps
Bugbee Memord
Industrial Workers of the World
Jermyn
Pennsylvania
L W. W