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John McNamara Union Button 1911 L.A. Times Bombing

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
John McNamara Union Button 1911 L.A. Times Bombing
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1 3/8" diameter. Celluloid Button. On October 1, 1910 at 1:07 am, a bomb exploded in an alley adjacent to the LA Times building known as Ink Alley. The south wall facing Broadway Street collapsed, the blast weakened the second floor, which also collapsed under the weight of its machines, onto the first floor, in turn, falling into the basement. A fire resulted due to the natural gas lines that were located beneath the bombing site, and barrels of ink ignited. The explosion and subsequent fire destroyed the building, trapping and killing 20 employees who were working the night shift printing that day's edition, and many more were seriously injured. Charged in the crime were two brothers, James B. J.B. and John J. J.J. McNamara, members of the Iron Workers Union; they were arrested in April 1911.