Montana miners union medal

[IAMZIM]

Montana miners' union medal

Hello, this medal i found this week reads: "Miners' Union Day, In Union There Is Strength, Butte Montana". Any info on this item would be awesome, thanks for looking!!!

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Re: Montana miners' union medal

Here's some information/history on the Miners Union Day.

http://www.butteamerica.com/labor.htm

Mike
USAF Retired

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Re: Montana miners' union medal

THAT is a really cool find!!!

 

[IAMZIM]

Re: Montana miners' union medal

Thanks for the link Mike! One thing i am wondering about...is at the top where the two holes are, could there have been another peice to it? I would really like to see a "whole" one. The place i found it was at its peak in the 1880s-1890s, and it IS near the bluebird mine mentioned in the link, i wonder if this really could have been dropped on the day they went to the bluebird mine to "recruit" members?

 

[DevilDog812]

Re: Montana miners' union medal

Thanks for the link Mike! One thing i am wondering about...is at the top where the two holes are, could there have been another peice to it? I would really like to see a "whole" one. The place i found it was at its peak in the 1880s-1890s, and it IS near the bluebird mine mentioned in the link, i wonder if this really could have been dropped on the day they went to the bluebird mine to "recruit" members?

maybe something like this?

 

[kuger]

Re: Montana miners' union medal

I would take it to the Mining Museum there in Butte,and I bet they will be able to tell you all you want to know!!