LEWIS, John L (UAW Pres) & the Robena Coal Mine Explosion Memorial in Kirby, Greene County, Pennsylvania by Barbara L Donatelli

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This stone memorial by Barbara L Donatelli in Kirby, Greene County, Pennsylvania honors John L. Lewis, former UAW president, and commemorates the Robena Coal Mine explosion. It highlights labor union history and the challenges faced by coal miners. Located at the I-79 Pennsylvania Welcome Center, the memorial is part of the region's industrial heritage. It is recognized in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Art Inventories Catalog.