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Print, PhotographEntry/Object ID
P8667Description
Man at right is Wesley Everest. Everest was a logger and worked near Independence. He was also a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) Union and was the only member of the Centralia Union to die as a direct result of the 1919 Armistice Day Tragedy in Centralia, WA. After a series of incidents in which four Legionaires lost their lives, Everest was seized by a mob, castrated and lynched from the Chehalis River Mellen Street Bridge.Collection
Centralia, WALexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Armistice Day, Centralia Massacre, Historic Sites - National Register, Historic Sites - State RegisterRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Everest, WesleyCreate Date
December 23, 2015Update Date
March 13, 2024