B.C. Miners’ Liberation League tag day outside Labour Temple
Type: Image
Date: 20 December 1913
History
Of the 213 protesters that were arrested during the Big Strike (1912-1913), fifty were convicted and sentenced to terms in prison. This picture shows a group of supporters from the BC Miners Liberation League who had organized a tag day. Tag days were fundraising events where people received a small symbol to wear like a tag or a ribbon when making a donation to a cause.
Description
This image shows a large group or men, women and children in front of a Labour Temple building. On a carriage, two signs read 'Get a Tag' and 'We want our daddies out of jail!' with children standing between in the carriage. Another sign reads: 'There is never a mine blown skyward but we are buried alive for you. 27 men killed on Vancouver Island every year for 25 years'.
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Archival Reference: CVA259-1
- Credit: Image CVA 259-1 courtesy of City of Vancouver Archives