Striking Mine Workers

Striking workers march outside the Red Diamond coal mine in Jefferson County in April 1934 during the Great Depression. The strike was quickly broken when threatened by armed members of the Alabama National Guard.

Historic photograph of striking mine workers marching along a road beside parked automobiles, with a large crowd filling the roadway.
Photo courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Historic photograph of striking mine workers marching along a road beside parked automobiles, with a large crowd filling the roadway.