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Columbia Hotel Bomb Scene, Montpelier, Indiana
Columbia Hotel Bomb Scene, Montpelier, Indiana
TitleColumbia Hotel Bomb Scene, Montpelier, Indiana
Item IDP0391_BOX3_COLUMBIA_HOTEL
DescriptionA 1923 strike forced two Montpelier factories to bring in strikebreakers and house them at the Columbia Hotel. On January 9, 1924, strikers detonated a bomb outside the hotel, injuring one. The factories closed and the unemployed strikers left town.
SubjectBlackford County (Ind.)
Hotels
Storefronts
Explosions
Strikes and lockouts
Labor disputes
Date/Postmark1924
Time Period1920s (1920-1929)
StateIndiana
CountyBlackford
City/TownMontpelier
Message on PostcardAddressed to: Mr. Charles Morrow, Columbia City, Ind. Message: Montpelier Hotel, Marris Martins. Arriaved [sic] Here Safe. K.H.M.
Format of OriginalPostcard
Color or B&WBW
Digital FormatJPG2000
Owning InstitutionIndiana Historical Society
Collection NameJay Small Postcard Collection
Collection NumberP 0391
Destination IN JourneyBlackford County Journey
Copyright NoticeDigital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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