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Burning Of The Round-House At Pittsburgh
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Burning Of The Round-House At Pittsburgh

Credit: Courtesy of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Striking workers during the violent year of 1877 often targeted the key properties of companies against which they were striking for arson and sabotage. The Round House at Pittsburgh was a hub of railroad activity and one of the company's most expensive properties.

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