July 14, 1917, was a day of makeshift beds and makeshift homes for the deported IWW miners and merchants, who had been driven out of Bisbee, U.S., on July 12. After a grueling two-day journey, they arrived in Columbus, New Mexico, a small town on the American-Mexican border. This was their first glimpse of civilization since the brutal roundup, and for the first time in days, they had a roof over their heads, albeit a canvas one.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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