Coal Convoy During Coal Strike



Photo Title

Coal Convoy During Coal Strike

Photographer/Creator

Dave Tonge

Collection

Publisher

Paddock Publications

Caption/Description

During the national coal strike, Indiana was hit especially hard. So coal was convoyed from southern Indiana to a power plant in the north. Because of possible retaliation from striking miners the National Guard was used to escort the forty truck convoy.

Citation

Dave Tonge, "Coal Convoy During Coal Strike," in POYi Archive, Item #9678, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/9678 (accessed November 23, 2024).

Date Added

07.04.2008