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Division of Community Service- Writers' Project, Photos Coal Mining Items (0411-0419, 0422-0434), 1937-1940


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"Coal Mine, Floyd Co. Ky," Photo 0426 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0426. There are two stamp marks on the back, with one reading "Please Credit F. S. A. Farm Security Administration Photo By: Rothstein" and the other reading "Please Note: Kindly return unused photos to the Division of Information, Farm Security Administration, Washington, D. C."

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"Coal Mine, Floyd Co. Ky," Photo 0426, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a mining town just below a forested mountainside.

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"Coal Mine," Photo 0425 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0425. There is a stamp mark on the back that reads "Property of the Bureau of Mines Department of the Interior Not to be used for any purpose without suitable acknowledgement."

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"Coal Mine," Photo 0425, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows a complex building structure on the side of a mountain.

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"Coal Miner, Sentry Company," Photo 0434 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0434.

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"Coal Miner, Sentry Company," Photo 0434, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a coal miner in overalls holding on to a shovel in one hand right hand and touching a wall of debris, with black coal inside, with his other hand.

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"Company Town of Jenkins, Letcher County," Photo 0433 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0433.

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"Company Town of Jenkins, Letcher County," Photo 0433, undated- scanned Black and white photograph shows a town next to a lake in a wilderness. One of the buildings has a smokestack chimney expelling smoke into the sky.

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"Foot Bridge on Cumberland River in Harlan Co. Ky.," Photo 0422 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0422.

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"Foot Bridge on Cumberland River in Harlan Co. Ky.," Photo 0422, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows a long foot bridge that crosses a river to a small mining town. Standing on the bridge are three men in overalls.

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"Interior Mine #8, West Kentucky Coal Company, near Sturgis," Photo 0430 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0430. There is a photographer stamp on the back that reads "Kodatone EKS Eastman Koo...(hard to read.)"

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"Interior Mine #8, West Kentucky Coal Company, near Sturgis," Photo 0430, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing three coal miners shoveling rock into a mine cart.

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"Kentucky coal miner," Photo 0428 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0428. There are two stamp marks on the back, with one reading "Please Credit F. S. A. Farm Security Administration Photo By: Shahn" and the other reading "Please Note: Kindly return unused photos to the Division of Information, Farm Security Administration, Washington, D. C."

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"Kentucky coal miner," Photo 0428, undated- scanned A black and white photograph showing a miner sitting down on the edge of a wooden platform. He appears to be holding a pipe and is covered in soot.

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"Kentucky coal miner," Photo 0429 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0429. There are two stamp marks on the back, with one reading "Please Credit F. S. A. Farm Security Administration Photo By: Shahn." Handwriting in red pencil in the back reads "Mr. Yoon: (?) I don't think this needs much retouching, do you? Seems to me it would have more authenticity."

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"Kentucky coal miner," Photo 0429, undated- scanned A black and white photograph showing a miner sitting down on the edge of a wooden platform. He appears to be holding a pipe and is covered in soot.

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"Mining Shacks," Jenkins, Photo 0424 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0424. There are two stamp marks on the back, with one reading "Please Credit F. S. A. Farm Security Administration Photo By: Shahn" and the other reading "Please Note: Kindly return unused photos to the Division of Information, Farm Security Administration, Washington, D. C."

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"Mining Shacks," Jenkins, Photo 0424, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing two shack like house structures.

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"Mining Town," Floyd County, Photo 0423 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0423. There are two stamp marks on the back, with one reading "Please Credit F. S. A. Farm Security Administration Photo By: Rothstein" and the other reading "Please Note: Kindly return unused photos to the Division of Information, Farm Security Administration, Washington, D. C."

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"Mining Town," Floyd County, Photo 0423, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows a small mining town next to a small river just below a forested mountainside.

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"Sentry Co," Photo 0427 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0427.

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"Sentry Co," Photo 0427, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a white factory building with coal carts underneath.

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"Sentry Loader," Photo 0432 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0432.

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"Sentry Loader," Photo 0432, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a crane loader scooping up rock debris. There is a truck full of coal just behind alongside a person standing at the ground. Close to the end of the crane a man is bent over shoveling rock debris.

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"Western KY Strip Mine," Photo 0418 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0418. Handwritten in black ink on the back reads "This could be used on Tours 8, or 14 or for Essay on Industry." A stamp mark in the bottom right corner reads "Copyright Caufield & Shook, Inc. Louisville, KY. This Photograph must not be copied, reproduced"

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"Western KY Strip Mine," Photo 0418, undated- scanned Black and white photograph highlighting old crane equipment at a strip mine. the cranes are just under torn up eroded debris.

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"Western KY Strip Mine," Photo 0419 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0419.

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"Western KY Strip Mine," Photo 0419, undated- scanned Black and white photograph highlighting old crane equipment at a strip mine. the cranes are just under torn up eroded debris.

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River Tipple, West Kentucky Coal Company, Caseyville, Photo 0431 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0431.

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River Tipple, West Kentucky Coal Company, Caseyville, Photo 0431, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a wooden building standing over a riverside. Coal carrying barges are just next to the shore in front.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0411 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0411.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0411, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a strip mining crane dumping rock material on a large pile of rock.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0412 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0412.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0412, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a strip mining crane dumping rock material on a large pile of rock.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0413 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0413.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0413, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a large open path traveling through strip mine landscape. In the distance on the hill, one can see hut like structures.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0414 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0414.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0414, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows various work equipment around a working strip mine.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0415 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0415.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0415, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that focused on crane equipment around a working strip mine.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0416 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0416.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0416, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a strip mining crane dumping rock material on a large pile of rock.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0417 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0417.

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Untitled, Coal Mining Items, Photo 0417, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a strip mining crane dumping rock material on a large pile of rock.

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