Bullpush Hollow–An Online historical Graphic Novel
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Longacre Mine, Cannelton West Virginia, 1907
Main Sources for #2: M. Glass, Cavalier, Gillespie Oral History, Interviews
In the Mine #2D
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The guard depicted here is Troy Hatfield–of the well known Hatfield clan. He and his brother Elias worked as mine guards in the Cannelton area and looked after the family business interests in Fayette County. We’ll be seeing more of both of them in the future. Mine guards were often deputized by the county sheriff, but paid by the company or a contracted private detective agency such as Baldwin Felts. (Cavalier, various period newspapers, Corbin [Life])
*Note official records often list Longacre Mine as being in Carbondale or Longacre, but the family always said Cannelton, so we’re going with that. They’re pretty much on top of each other.
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