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Mining Town/ Pa.

Alfred Eisenstaedt1943-04

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Coal miner Mabrey Evans scrubbing his arm in tub of hot water as he spends a laborious 45 minutes removing the layers of gritty coal dust from his body after a day's work in the mine.

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  • Title: Mining Town/ Pa.
  • Date: 1943-04
  • Location: Nanty Glo, PA, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSMISSION
  • Subject Keywords: Us, Coal, Miners, Baths, Pennsylvania, Vintage Print, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5556380
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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