Information card about Mother Jones, possibly distributed at her funeral.

Dedicated on October 11, 1936, the monument stands 22 ft. high on a 20 ft. x 18 ft. base. It is built of 80 tons of pink Minnesota granite. The name of the sculptor is unknown. The obelisk in the cent…

Letter to the miners of Mount Olive, Illinois.Text of the letter: "Chicago, November 19, 1923. A Special Request to the Miners of Mt. Olive, Illinois: When the last call comes for me to take my final…

Funeral notice for Mother Jones, containing information about the funeral service.

Information card about Mother Jones, possibly distributed at her funeral.

Card with the agenda for a periodic memorial service for Mother Jones, held in Mount Olive, Illinois.

Newspaper article about Mother Jone's 100th birthday celebration which took place in Maryland. Includes anecdotes from her life in the labor movement.

The Consolidated Coal Company Mine Number 15, Mount Olive, Illinois. The mine operated from 1905-1951.

Coal miners coming up from the mine, Mount Olive, Illinois.

Example of a United Mine Workers of America union badge, from Local 728, Mount Olive, Illinois. Features a celluloid bar at the top, with the UMW logo of clasped hands. A celluloid plaque hangs on a c…

Postcard of the monument to the miners from Mount Olive that were killed in the Virden Massacre, October 12, 1898. Note on verso: 'Erected by Sub Districts 5 & 6 to the memory of the miners killed at…

Charles and Bess Franz. Charles was a coal miner and Bess was a member of the Ladies Miner Auxiliary in Mount Olive.

Coal miner posing with mine equipment, Mount Olive, Illinois.

Coal miner riding on the tram in the mine, Mount Olive, Illinois.

Group of coal miners posed in front of mine machinery, Mount Olive, Illinois

The smokestack and power plant of the Consolidated Coal Company Mine Number 15, Mount Olive, Illinois. The mine operated from 1905-1951.

Example of a United Mine Workers of America union badge from Local 125, Mount Olive, Illinois. Features a celluloid bar at the top, with the UMW logo of clasped hands and the date of April 1st, 1898,…

Consolidated Coal Company Mine Number 15, Mount Olive, Illinois. The mine operated from 1905-1951.

Coal miners posing in the mine, Mount Olive, Illinois.

Postcard, Consolidated Coal Company Mine Number 15, Mount Olive, Illinois. The mine operated from 1905-1951.