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Miners coming home from morning shift. Mullens Smokeless Coal Company, Mullens Mine, Harmco, Wyoming County, West Virginia.
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Consultation Among the American Republics With Respect to the Argentine Situation, Page 3
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Miner's children playing. This camp has no supervised children's activities. Adults say children are "bad"; children are all anxious for school to start. Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company, Exeter Mine, Big Sandy Housing Camp, Welch, McDowell County, West V
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Dawes Act of 1887, Page 2
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Children of miners look out the kitchen window of the Monroe Jones house. The windows have no panes, the door frames have no doors; old quilts and boxes are used during the winter for protection. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned
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Double row houses; garbage and trash are disposed of in this meager stream of water; there is a well and pump at each end of the row of houses. Panther Red Ash Coal Corporation, Douglas Mine, Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia.
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Miners checking in at the lamp house at completion of morning shift. Koppers Coal Division, Kopperston Mines, Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia.
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James Robert Howard has gotten his safety lamp at lamp house. Of the 232 employees at this mine, 60% are Negroes.
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Louis Shafer, miner, with armful of groceries bought at company store. Pittsburgh Coal Company, Westland Mine, Westland, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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There are ten children in the Lawson Mayo family, the older taking care of the youngest ones. Three of the daughters are now attending high school in Mullens and have part time jobs during summer months. Mullens Smokeless Coal Company, Mullens Mine, Harmc
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Grade school children of miners. U.S. Coal & Coke Company, U.S. #30 & 31 Mines, Lynch, Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Telegram from Captain Charles S. Sigsbee, Commander of the USS MAINE, to the Secretary of the Navy, 02/15/1898
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Family of Harry Fain, coal loader. From left to right, are: Harry Ray, 15 years of age; Ella Jane, 18 years of age; Harry Fain, 45 years of age; Mrs. Harry Fain, 42 years of age; Geraldine Fain, 22 years of age, George, 20 years of age. Inland Steel Compa
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Children of miners playing in abandoned shack. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia.
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Blaine Sergent, coal loader. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Rufus Sergent, married son, who is now coal cutter and general all around miner. Rufus did not like school and quit before finishing grade school. He went to work in the mines ten years ago when he was thirteen years old. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap
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Steps leading to the front porch of the Elige Hicks family. These steps are in such bad condition that the carpenter who came to patch up back porch refused to walk up them but did not repair them. Southern Coal Corporation, Bradshaw Mine, Bradshaw, McDow
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Son of Clabe Hicks, miner
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Certificate of Matrimony for Joseph and Mary Province of Nashville, Tennessee Certificate of Matrimony from the Freedmen's Bureau, Page 1
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Harry Fain, coal loader, putting on one of the greens of the golf course. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright #1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright, Floyd County, Kentucky.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Page 4
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James Robert Howard has gotten his safety lamp at lamp house. Of the 232 employees at this mine, 60% are Negroes.
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Louis Sergent, 16, who is in the freshmen class at the Evarts High School. With the exception of his blind sister, Lucy, he is the first member of the entire family to complete grammar school. Both he and his father are determined that he will get his hig
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Page 5
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Harry Fain loading coal that has just been shot from the face. He will load about 16-17 tons per day. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright #1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright, Floyd County, Kentucky.
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Mrs. Lawson Mayo and some of her ten children on the front porch of their four room house for which they pay $6.50 monthly, not including fees for electricity. This house has had no repairs in the last four years, has no running water, drinking water is c
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Row of privies on back of part of company housing proiect. Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation, Kebler #2 Mine, Tioga, Huerfano County, Colorado.
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Dawes Act of 1887, Page 1
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Miners' wives and children on the front porch of a typical, fifty year old house. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion [in] Dec. 1945, Four Mile, Bell County, Kentucky.
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Group of men and boys in front of the post office waiting for the mail. Bokoshe, Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
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Front porch of the Harry Fain home on Sunday afternoon. Relatives and other company are frequent Sunday visitors. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright #1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright, Floyd County, Kentucky.
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In the liquor store on Saturday afternoon. [Disabled miner.] Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia.
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Consultation Among the American Republics With Respect to the Argentine Situation, Page 5
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Part of company housing project occupied by Negro miners and their families. Consolidated Coal Company, Bankhead Mine, Bankhead, Walker County, Alabama.
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Playground and recreation area for miners. Pittsburgh Coal Company, Westland Mine, Westland, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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Family of Harry Fain, coal loader. From left to right, are: Harry Ray, 15 years of age; Ella Jane, 18 years of age; Harry Fain, 45 years of age; Mrs. Harry Fain, 42 years of age; Geraldine Fain, 22 years of age, George, 20 years of age. Inland Steel Compa
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Pay slip for a half month period. Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company, Exeter Mine, Big Sandy Housing Camp, Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia.
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Miners bring in their checks and see the sign that there is no Saturday work. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Gonzalla Sullivan, miner, with his two children and another child who lives in the neighborhood. Koppers Coal Division, Federal #1 Mine, Grant Town, Marion County, West Virginia.
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Mrs. Manuel Alcala and son in corner of their kitchen. The family lives in company housing project for miners. National Fuel Company, Monarch Mine, Broomfield, Boulder County, Colorado.
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Miners' wives and children on the front porch of a typical, fifty year old house. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion [in] Dec. 1945, Four Mile, Bell County, Kentucky.
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Mrs. Walter Rose, wife of miner, and her baby. She lives in three room, extremely dirty house. The baby probably has rickets and has never had any other food than powdered milk although he is ten months old. The company doctor has not given Mrs. Rose any
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Joshua Spradley, miner, who lives alone in garage house, cooking his meal. He has lived here for four years, pays $10.60 per month for two rooms includes electricity. Mullens Smokeless Coal Company, Mullens Mine, Harmco, Wyoming County, West Virginia.
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Miners and their families gather around the community store and office. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Mrs. Blaine Sergent rinsing the freshly washed breakfast dishes. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Mrs. James Robert Howard gives her daughter a banana from electrical refrigerator. The Howard bill for electricity is about $4 monthly; they are on a meter and pay bills directly to Appalachian Power Company. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, G
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Geraldine Fain, daughter of Harry Fain, coal loader, does the breakfast dishes. In addition to a large amount of housework which she does, she is an expert seamstress. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright #1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright, Floyd County, Kentucky.
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Reception room in clinic in company owned hospital. U.S. Coal & Coke Company, U.S. #30 & 31 Mines, Lynch, Harlan County, Kentucky.
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Mrs. James Robert Howard packs her husband's lunch. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia.
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Operation being performed by doctors in company owned hospital here. Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, Pueblo, Colorado.
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