African American Mining Family, Roslyn, Washington

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Document Type

Image

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Creation Date

1890

Description

Guns were used by the original Roslyn Black settlers and miners for protection against the striking miners , who were known to use violence at times. The man on the left is pictured wearing a gun belt and holding a rifle. Photograph was taken circa 1890.

Comments

Scanned photographic print March 2001, DPI- 300, JPEG, with a Microtek Scanmaker 6400 XL.

Recommended Citation

"African American Mining Family, Roslyn, Washington" (1890). Roslyn African American History Photographs. 84.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/roslyn_african_american_history/84

Approximate Date

circa 1890

Spatial Coverage (for ex: Ellensburg, WA)

Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Source

Ellensburg Public Library

Format

image/jpg