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Image Not Available for Upper photo shows coal camp in Southern West Virginia near railway tracks. Lower photo after John L Lewis's pressure on the coal operators to improve miners conditions.
Upper photo shows coal camp in Southern West Virginia near railway tracks. Lower photo after John L Lewis's pressure on the coal operators to improve miners conditions.
Image Not Available for Upper photo shows coal camp in Southern West Virginia near railway tracks. Lower photo after John L Lewis's pressure on the coal operators to improve miners conditions.

Upper photo shows coal camp in Southern West Virginia near railway tracks. Lower photo after John L Lewis's pressure on the coal operators to improve miners conditions.

Creator United States Information Service (USIS)
DateSeptember 1 1960
DimensionsSheet: 25.6 × 20.8 cm (10 1/16 × 8 3/16 in.)
Image: 12 × 14.7 cm (4 3/4 × 5 13/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2005
Category
    Object number2005/4830
    LocationNot currently on display

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    September 1 1960
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