Name/Title
United Mine Workers Devotional SculptureEntry/Object ID
CW.0001Description
Wooden sculpture, hand-cut and hand-painted, built entirely from 1/4" sheet wood, contains framed image of family seated at dinner table. Sculpture denotes UMWA local 6047 of Carlisle, West Virginia.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
WoodSubject
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) coal miners' unionContext
This devotional artwork is used to suggest the period of prestige and power that the UMWA gained into the 1930s and after.Collection
UMWA CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1940Notes
Artist unknownProvenance
Notes
Found at antique market, from the estate of Pat R. Hamilton (February 14, 1923 - January 4, 2015), a prominent lawyer in Fayette County.Exhibition
From Treason to TriumphInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Object LabelLabel
United Mine Workers of America wall art, ca.1940
This unique, handmade wooden “folk art” wall sculpture celebrating the
UMWA was found in Carlisle, West Virginia. It is from the estate of
Pat R. Hamilton of Fayette County.
collection of Catherine MooreGeneral Notes
Note Type
In-House NoteNote
Reach out to D.L. Hamilton, daughter of Pat Hamilton, ask for any further details about this object.
