Today in Labor History July 12, 1917: Today was the final day of the vigilante deportation of striking mine workers at Bisbee, Arizona. On July 11, authorities sealed off the county and seized the local Western Union telegraph office to cut off outside communication, while several thousand, armed vigilantes rounded up 1,186 members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The workers were herded into manure-laden boxcars and dumped in the New Mexico desert. During the Bisbee mine strike, company-hired vigilantes attempted to kidnap and deport Jim Brew, a miner and IWW member. However, Brew fought back and was shot and killed. Brew was a veteran of the West Virginia Cripple Creek strike of 1903-04.

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Today in Labor and Writing History July 10, 1917: The Jerome Deportation occurred in Arizona. On July 5, IWW workers struck at Phelps Dodge mines, in Jerome, Az. Mine supervisors, along with a hastily formed “Citizens Committee” made up of local business leaders, rounded up and deported over 100 Wobblies (IWW members) to Needles, CA, and told them to never return. Two days later, after seeing how successful they had been in Jerome, they launched an even bigger deportation in Bisbee, Az. This time, they rounded up roughly 2,000 Wobblies from the Phelps Dodge mines in Bisbee, Az, and deported them to New Mexico.

“Bisbee ‘17,” (1999) by Robert Houston, is a historical novel based on the Bisbee deportations. There was also a really interesting film of the same name that came out in 2018. In the film, the town’s inhabitants reenact the events of the Bisbee deportation 100 years later. It also includes interviews with current residents.

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Today in Labor History June 26, 1917: IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) miners went on strike in Bisbee, Arizona. On July 11, authorities sealed off the county and seized the local Western Union telegraph office to cut off outside communication, while several thousand armed vigilantes rounded up 1,300 strikers, their supporters, and innocent bystanders. They were herded into manure-laden boxcars and dumped in the New Mexico desert, 200 miles away. During the Bisbee mine strike, company-hired vigilantes attempted to kidnap and deport Jim Brew, a miner and IWW member. However, Brew fought back and was shot and killed. Brew was a veteran of the West Virginia Cripple Creek strike of 1903-04.

“Bisbee ‘17,” (1999) by Robert Houston, is a historical novel based on the Bisbee deportations. There was also a really interesting film of the same name that came out in 2018. In the film, the town’s inhabitants reenact the events 100 years later. It also includes interviews with current residents.

#WorkingClass #LaborHistory #IWW #bisbee #arizona #deportation #miners #vigilantes #union #strike #book #writing #author #film @bookstadon

One of the colorful shop #doorways on #TombstoneCanyonRoad in #Bisbee, #Arizona.

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The #PostOffice and #CopperQueen #Library in downtown #Bisbee, #Arizona.

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The Bisbee Royale in #Bisbee, #Arizona, was an events venue that offered performances in music, theater, movies, and public learning. The fly was for a town-wide celebratory event honoring the Bisbee Fly-Swatting Contest of Auguust, 1912.

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2458881.99896: The #LetsonLoftHotel on #TombstoneCanyonRoad in #Bisbee, #Arizona.

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One of the colorful #shop #doorways on Tombstone Canyon Road in #Bisbee, #Arizona. 2458882.46219

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The Lavender Pit copper mine in #Bisbee, #Arizona, was once one of the largest open pit mines in the world.

This image shows the area surrounding the very top of the mine, and the concrete foundations for one of the three Sulferic acid tanks that were used to extract copper sulfate from copper ore.

Mining operations in the pit ceased in 1974, after reaching a depth of 900 feet (274 m).

#abandoned #environment #LandscapePhotography #mining #photography #travel #TravelPhotography

We stopped in Bisbee, Arizona--an old mining town converted into a counter-culture, hippy, boutique, arts/collectibles community--like Yellow Springs, Ohio (I think most states have a town or two like it).
Like the giant flies on this old hotel:

#vacation #Bisbee #Hip

Snowy Bisbee, AZ this morning.

#Arizona #Bisbee #snow

One of the many staircases of Bisbee, Arizona a couple of days ago.

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Can anyone identify this very hard to find #bird? Spotted by sheer luck in #Bisbee. (I know what it is but I'm welcoming all guesses )

Came across this beauty while hiking in the #MuleMountains #Bisbee

Anyone interested in the history of #mining in the #Bisbee area should definitely check out the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum, a #Smithsonian affiliate https://bisbeemuseum.org

Hoping for #rain today in #Bisbee. While not excited for floods and damage, I'm glad to see we'll be getting greener and wetter, with more #monsoon rains coming our way! https://www.wired.com/story/pliocene-like-monsoons-are-returning-to-the-american-southwest/