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Black Tuesday
The stock market crashed on this day leading to the Great Depression. The Great Depression was the main influence on the paintings "Merchant of Death", "Strike (Mine Strike)", and "Breadline-No One Has Starved". -
Battle of Evarts
The Battle of Evarts was a battle occuring in the Harlan County war. A war waged by miners in response to pay cuts. In this particular battle one miner was killed and several guards. This battle may have been the inspiration for the painting "Strike" by Thomas Hart Benton. -
Breadline-No One Has Starved
"Breadline-No One Has Starved" was painted during this year. -
Strike
"Strike (Mine Strike)" was made. -
Merchants of Death
The painting merchants of Death was made.
