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Primo Larese

Case from Ludlow, CO dated Apr 20, 1914

Victim Details

Primo Larese

Male

Ludlow

CO

1914-04-20

Primo

Larese

07/16/2026

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In the spring of 1914, amidst the escalating tensions of the Colorado Coalfield War, a man named Primo Larese was caught in the crossfire of a tragic event that would become a dark chapter in American labor history. On April 20th, in the small tent colony of Ludlow, Colorado, what began as a protest by striking coal miners and their families erupted into a day of horrific violence.

The miners, employed by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, had been on strike for months, demanding better ...
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  • Ludlow Massacre - Wikipedia
  • Communities of Ludlow - Project MUSE
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