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  October 12, 1861 | Illustration

  Terrible Railway Accident on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad

  This image from the October 12, 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a railway accident on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad.

• July 21, 1877 | Newspaper

  Status of the Strike

  This article from the July 21, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post updates the status of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad strike.

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  July 23, 1877 | Newspaper

  The Strike

  This July 23, 1877 editorial in the Baltimore American emphasizes the participation of the "lawless classes" in the strike, hijacking it from the employees and turning it into a dangerous national threat, similar to the Paris Commune.

• July 27, 1877 | Newspaper

  The Labor Uprising

  This article from the July 27, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post notes the state of the strike around the country. There are reports of violence in some areas while in others order is being maintained and things are well under control.

• July 28, 1877 | Newspaper

  The End Drawing Near

  This section of articles from the July 28, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post notes the nationwide events occurring in relation to the strike and include a discussion of the attempts at negotiations between officials and laborers.

• July 30, 1877 | Newspaper

  Collapse of the Strike

  This selection of articles from the July 30, 1877 issue of the Pittsburgh Daily Post notes the events of the railroad strike around the country and describes the situation regarding current railroad operations.