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Almost Heaven: 1938

September 1938. "Section of coal mining town near Welch, West Virginia." Possibly the mountain hamlet of Eckman. Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

September 1938. "Section of coal mining town near Welch, West Virginia." Possibly the mountain hamlet of Eckman. Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

A Crooked House: 1938

1938. "Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. House fronts in a mining town." The off-kilter castle last seen here. Acetate negative by Sheldon Dick. View full size.

1938. "Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. House fronts in a mining town." The off-kilter castle last seen here. Acetate negative by Sheldon Dick. View full size.

 

Coal Country, Cont'd: 1938

September 1938. "Coal mining community near Welch, West Virginia." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.

September 1938. "Coal mining community near Welch, West Virginia." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.

 

Coal Hole: 1938

September 1938. "Coal mining community near Welch, West Virginia." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.

September 1938. "Coal mining community near Welch, West Virginia." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.

 

Actually Eckman: 1938

September 1938. "Coal mining town of Welch [i.e., Eckman], in the Bluefield section of West Virginia." Photo by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.

September 1938. "Coal mining town of Welch [i.e., Eckman], in the Bluefield section of West Virginia." Photo by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.

 

Double Jeopardy: 1940

August 1940. "Miner at Dougherty's mine, near Falls Creek, Pennsylvania." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

August 1940. "Miner at Dougherty's mine, near Falls Creek, Pennsylvania." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

 

Meet the Yensers: 1940

August 1940. "The family of John Yeuser [i.e., Yenser]. Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. Photos  of East, Upper, and Lower Mauch Chunk, a small historic coal mining town in the Lehigh Valley." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

August 1940. "The family of John Yeuser [i.e., Yenser]. Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. Photos of East, Upper, and Lower Mauch Chunk, a small historic coal mining town in the Lehigh Valley." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

 

The Hills Have Holes: 1940

September 1940. "House in near-deserted town of Tyler, Pennsylvania, showing abandoned coke ovens in background." Medium format acetate  negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

September 1940. "House in near-deserted town of Tyler, Pennsylvania, showing abandoned coke ovens in background." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

C&P: 1906

Cleveland circa 1906. "Cleveland & Pittsburgh ore docks." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Cleveland circa 1906. "Cleveland & Pittsburgh ore docks." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

Shenandoah: 1938

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1938. "Shenandoah. House fronts in a mining town." Medium format acetate negative by Sheldon Dick. View full size.

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1938. "Shenandoah. House fronts in a mining town." Medium format acetate negative by Sheldon Dick. View full size.

 

Left Hanging: 1939

January 1939. "Clean clothes. Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

January 1939. "Clean clothes. Carrier Mills, Saline County, Illinois." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

West Mine: 1939

January 1939. "West Mine, West Frankfort, Illinois. Now abandoned. This mine has been down about a year." Photo by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.

January 1939. "West Mine, West Frankfort, Illinois. Now abandoned. This mine has been down about a year." Photo by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.

 

Slender Manse: 1940

September 1940. "Old house of gold miner. Telluride, Colorado." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

September 1940. "Old house of gold miner. Telluride, Colorado." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Sunnyside Mill: 1940

September 1940. Eureka, Colorado. "The Sunnyside mill, now abandoned. There is still gold ore here but the best has been taken out and now the lower grades which are expensive to process do not attract the mine and mill operators." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

September 1940. Eureka, Colorado. "The Sunnyside mill, now abandoned. There is still gold ore here but the best has been taken out and now the lower grades which are expensive to process do not attract the mine and mill operators." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Laundry Legs: 1940

September 1940. "Old house in Silverton, Colorado. This was the type of house built by mine and mill operators in the early mining days and indicates that the owners felt that the mining operations would be of a permanent nature." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

September 1940. "Old house in Silverton, Colorado. This was the type of house built by mine and mill operators in the early mining days and indicates that the owners felt that the mining operations would be of a permanent nature." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 
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