Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880-1969

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman; John L. Lewis, President, United Mine Workers Association; and former Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman at a banquet in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Man in background in unidentified.

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, as he appeared before photographers who had been hunting him for two days. He told them to "take your time, you've earned it." From: Beth Gore

Photo of John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, carrying a cane as if to depict the big stick he is holding over the nation. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown leaving the just terminated Fact-Finding Board hearings. This termination paved the way for President Truman to seek a court order sending striking miners back to work. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown at a press conference (seated at table, right) where he said that three industrialists "have the power to determine whether he will have peace or war in the coal industry". The three he named are: Benjamin Fairless, President of the U.S. Steel Corporation; George Humphrey, President of M.A. Hanna Company, and J. B. Frances, President of Island Creek Coal Company. From: Beth Gore.

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown leaving the Shoreham Hotel after walking out on the soft coal wage conference. Lewis quit the conference when the coal operators voted, over his objections to seat Joseph E. Moody, President of the Southern Coal Producers Association. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, leaving District Court after he was found guilty of criminal and civil contempt of court for failing to end the recent coal strike. Lewis was directed to appear before Judge Goldsborough for sentencing. From: Beth Gore

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, as he appeared before the President's fact-finding board which was investigating the 16-day old coal strike. Mr. Lewis appeared before the board after bowing to a Federal court order and the threat of another contempt citation. From: Beth Gore

Photo of John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shaking hands with Cyrus S. Ching, Federal Mediation Director, prior to a luncheon where they discussed the pending miner's strike. Government officials had expressed fear that the soft coal strike might weaken the United States' position in the "cold war" against Russia. They are at the Carlton Hotel in Washington, D. C. From: Beth Gore.

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers, shown before the Senate Subcommittee of the Inter-State Foreign Commerce Committee. From: Beth Gore