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August Spies
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August Vincent Theodore Spies was an American upholsterer, radical labor activist, and newspaper editor. One of the most prominent German-speaking anarchists in America during the decade of the 1880s,
Spies' appearance at the time of his conviction in 1886
Spies' appearance at the time of his conviction in 1886
Frontis illustration from Spies' autobiography, published by his wife.
Frontis illustration from Spies' autobiography, published by his wife.
Original reference photograph by Levin & Maul's Studio (1886-1887), c. 1886 (reissue by J. Maul, between 1887 and 1895).
Original reference photograph by Levin & Maul's Studio (1886-1887), c. 1886 (reissue by J. Maul, between 1887 and 1895).
The last photograph of August Spies at his prison cell in County Jail on May 3, 1887 (photographer: John Joergen Kanberg).
The last photograph of August Spies at his prison cell in County Jail on May 3, 1887 (photographer: John Joergen Kanberg).
Haymarket affair
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The Haymarket Affair was a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. The rally began peacefully in support of workers striking for an eight-hour
August Spies
…during the decade of the 1880s, Spies was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder following a bomb attack on police in an event remembered as the Haymarket affair. Spies was one of four who were executed in the aftermath of this event. Spies was born on December 10, 1855, in a ruined castle converted into a…
This 1886 engraving was the most widely reproduced image of the Haymarket massacre. It shows Methodist pastor Samuel Fielden speaking, the bomb explod
This 1886 engraving was the most widely reproduced image of the Haymarket massacre. It shows Methodist pastor Samuel Fielden speaking, the bomb exploding, and the riot beginning simultaneously; in reality, Fielden had finished speaking before the explosion.
The revenge flyer
The revenge flyer
Engraving of police officer Mathias J. Degan, who was killed by the bomb blast
Engraving of police officer Mathias J. Degan, who was killed by the bomb blast
Engraving of the seven anarchists sentenced to die for Degan's murder. An eighth defendant, Oscar Neebe, not shown here, was sentenced to 15 years in
Engraving of the seven anarchists sentenced to die for Degan's murder. An eighth defendant, Oscar Neebe, not shown here, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.