Mining Town/ Pa.

Alfred Eisenstaedt1943-04

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

The 2:45 p.m shift of coal miners riding in coal cars as they head into the mountain for the "face" (work area) in the pits, a good 45 minutes from loading spot, which means they spend an hour and half or two hrs a day in the mines for which they do not

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Title: Mining Town/ Pa.
Date: 1943-04
Location: Nanty Glo, PA, US
Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSMISSION
Subject Keywords: By Rail, Pennsylvania, Travelers, Us, Nanty Glo, States, Coal, Miners, Vintage Print, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5556377
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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