1886 Illinois - The Anarchist-Labor Troubles in Chicago...

An impactful wood engraving of the violent events that unfolded at Hay Market Square between laborers and the Chicago Police on May 4th, 1886.  A landmark event in Chicago history, the Haymarket rally led to an unknown number of casualties among both participants and spectators, including 60 injuries and 8 deaths among the police. The event was sparked by a series of meetings, parades, and protests between Mat 1st and May 4th in support of an 8 hour work day. Ultimately, it was a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square that sparked the depicted scene.  The print shows police in a line firing upon protestors of all races. Much of the crowd flees in horror for their lives while several citizens fall to their deaths, crawl to safety, and retaliate with gun fire of their own. Atop the scene are seven portraits of police officers including the Superintendant Frederick Ebersold, Inspector J. W. Bonfield, and four Captains.   While the United State