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Image Not Available for Coal miners underground with conveyor belt, miners are the highest paid, best insured industrial workers thanks to the campaigns of Jon L Lewis, Labor leader
Coal miners underground with conveyor belt, miners are the highest paid, best insured industrial workers thanks to the campaigns of Jon L Lewis, Labor leader
Image Not Available for Coal miners underground with conveyor belt, miners are the highest paid, best insured industrial workers thanks to the campaigns of Jon L Lewis, Labor leader

Coal miners underground with conveyor belt, miners are the highest paid, best insured industrial workers thanks to the campaigns of Jon L Lewis, Labor leader

Creator United States Information Service (USIS)
DateSeptember 1 1960
DimensionsSheet: 20.4 × 25.7 cm (8 1/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
Image: 17.9 × 24.2 cm (7 1/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2005
Category
    Object number2005/4688
    LocationNot currently on display

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    Image Not Available for John L Lewis former President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) after emerging from coal face at Orient Mine at West Frankfort, Ilinois after spending eight hours underground investigating the blast which took the lives of 119 miners in December
    John L Lewis former President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) after emerging from coal face at Orient Mine at West Frankfort, Ilinois after spending eight hours underground investigating the blast which took the lives of 119 miners in December
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    September 1 1960
    Photograph
    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.
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    September 1 1960
    Photograph
    Page from Coalmine Sketchbook: Study for Miners Resting During Stoppage of Conveyor Belt
    Page from Coalmine Sketchbook: Study for Miners Resting During Stoppage of Conveyor Belt
    Henry Moore
    1942
    Drawing
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    Miners coming up from the coal face in rail wagons.
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    April 1 1959
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Miners with tractor shovel at the coal face
    Miners with tractor shovel at the coal face
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    August 1 1955
    Photograph
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    General view of miner's homes West Virginia .
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    Photograph
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    A female model shows summer wear during a fashion show from a rostrum set up in a pit head watched by miners who have recently surfaced
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    Photograph
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    Belgian miners with Davy lamp and helmet
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Two Belgian miners try on breathing apparatus.
    Two Belgian miners try on breathing apparatus.
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for A female model shows an overcoat during a fashion show from a rostrum set up in a pit head watched by miners who have recently surfaced
    A female model shows an overcoat during a fashion show from a rostrum set up in a pit head watched by miners who have recently surfaced
    United States Information Service (USIS)
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Coal miners receive extra rations at the Ruhr Valley Coal mine, after work.
    Coal miners receive extra rations at the Ruhr Valley Coal mine, after work.
    Associated Press, German
    unknown
    Photograph
    Image Not Available for Miners working underground in search of a golden vein.
    Miners working underground in search of a golden vein.
    Presse-Photo
    1930s
    Photograph
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