- Date:
- July 06, 1892
- Original Format:
- Fine Print Illustration
- Item#:
- 1890.0205
The Homestead Riot
These illustrations by Charles Mente show two scenes from the riot that ensued during the Homestead steel strike of 1892. One illustration depicts the mob assailing the Pinkerton men on their way to the temporary prison and another shows the burning Pinkerton barges.