Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living, Mother Jones – Vintage Wall Art
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This historic image of Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living, Mother Jones brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living, Mother Jones
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This portrait shows Mary Harris Jones, the Irish-born labor organizer known as "Mother" Jones, whose famous line about praying for the dead and fighting for the living became a rallying cry for working people. She had lost her husband and four children to yellow fever in Memphis in 1867, and she came to see the miners, mill workers and railroad men she organized as her extended family. Over several decades she helped build the United Mine Workers and was a prominent figure in the bitter coal strikes of the early 1900s. Her image, with its steady gaze and plain dress, reflects the way she presented herself: a grandmotherly figure who would not back down from powerful employers.
| Original scan | 1,462 × 1,161 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g02389_.tif mother jones |
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