Gritty 1940s photos record the dark and dangerous lives of Pennsylvania coal miners

May 7, 2017 Posted By: Leave a comment
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Image: Library of Congress

In 1942, Office of War Information photographer John Collier visited the Montour No. 4 Mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Montour No. 4 was a mine for bituminous coal, one of the most volatile forms, requiring the...

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