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Serafino and Chub: 1911
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 11:56am.
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January 1911. "Serafino driving Chub, his mule. Shaft #7, Pennsylvania Coal Company mine at South Pittston." Bright spots are open flames of lamps on the boys' hats. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
Ghostly Images of a Mine
Submitted by jimmylee42 on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 8:50pm.
Amazing how this photograph seemed to capture a gathering of ghostly figures at a dark, almost misty looking part of the mine.
Sam Keys
Submitted by Kev on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 10:47pm.
It says Samuel Keys up the left beam.
[Funny. Doesn't sound Greek. But yes. I think you're right! - Dave]
S.K.
Submitted by maggie on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 9:12pm.
While delta would be more sexy, I still think that if a girl was working down there, it'd read "S [heart] K [heart]". :)
Mule Lifespan
Submitted by robcat2075 on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 7:25pm.
I wonder how long a mule lasted in a coal mine?
Ahhh
Submitted by maggie on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 7:05pm.
I think this is the most terrifying picture.
Also, I think those are initials: S.K. You weren't being sarcastic, were you?
[It's S-delta-K-delta. With the name "Sami" underneath. Looks Eastern European/Bulgarian/Serbian/Turkish. - Dave]
Serafino & Chub
Submitted by Jen on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 2:39pm.
This photo is so surreal. Serafino's eyes are amazingly creepy! Looming up from the darkness.
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