Construction Gang Repairing the Tracks at Corning

The strike spread from Baltimore into small towns, big cities, and rural areas in the summer of 1877. This August 11, 1877 image from Leslie's Illustrated depicts a gang of workers under the protection of the 23rd New York State National Guard Regiment repairing the tracks near Corning, New York.

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NEW YORK.—THE CONSTRUCTION GANG REPAIRING THE TRACKS AT CORNING, UNDER PROTECTION OF THE 23D REGIMENT, N.Y.S.N.G.

About this Document

  • Source: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
  • Citation: The Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Date: August 11, 1877