Coal Scuttle

c. 1902

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States

This miniature coal hod was presented to Theodore Roosevelt in gratitude of his intervention in the coal miners strike settlement of 1902. TR used his authority to force the parties to the bargaining table and to ensure fair treatment of the workers by the owners.

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Title: Coal Scuttle
Date Created: c. 1902
Physical Dimensions: H 8.9 cm, W 6.4 cm
Subject Keywords: Gifts to Politicians, Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Collective labor agreements
Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Medium: Copper and brass

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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