Ludlow massacre

The Ludlow massacre of April 20, 1914 was one of the bloodiest assaults on organized labor in American history. It took place in Ludlow, Colorado (today a ghost town) northwest of Trinidad, Colorado and was the climax of an effort to suppress a strike by twelve thousand Colorado coal miners.

Victims of the massacre

The following individuals died in the massacre, as listed on the Ludlow Momunent:

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• Louis Tikas. Age: 30 Yrs.
• James Fyler. Age: 43 Yrs.
• John Bartolotti. Age: 45 Yrs.
• Charlie Costa. Age: 31 Yrs.
• Fedelina Costas. Age: 27 Yrs.
• Onafrio Costa. Age: 4 Yrs.
• Frank Rubino. Age: 23 Yrs.
• Patria Valdez. Age: 37 Yrs.
• Eulala Valdez. Age: 8 Yrs.
• Mary Valdez. Age: 7 Yrs.
• Elvira Valdez. Age: 3 Mo.
• Joe Petrucci. Age: 4½ Yrs.
• Lucy Petrucci. Age: 2½ Yrs.
• Frank Petrucci. Age: 4 Mo.
• William Snyder Jr.. Age: 11 Yrs.
• Rodgerlo Pedregone. Age: 6 Yrs.
• Cloriva Pedregone. Age: 4 Yrs.