Ruhr Valley, Germany

Margaret Bourke-White1945

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

German coal miners grimly riding into the depths of a coal mine at the start of their day, as they hope post-war management will not close out their jobs, in the Ruhr Valley.

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Title: Ruhr Valley, Germany
Date: 1945
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Coal, Germany, Miners, Vintage Print, Postwar, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_733460
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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