U.M.W.A. Colored Delegation on the Monument Steps, 1927

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) became the official representative of coal miners across the country in 1890. Eight years later, the union selected Indianapolis as the location for its national headquarters and held its annual conventions in the city every year until 1934. In this 1927 image, the United Mine Workers Colored Delegation posed on the steps of the Monument with the northern quadrants in the background.Appears in Destination Indiana 1, 2 Appears in Big Screen Journey Welcome to Monument Circl