Image Men of a nearby village who were conscripted to pull a roller for construction of airstrip at U.S. airbase. Near Chengtu, China
Image Men of a nearby village who were conscripted to pull a roller for construction of airstrip at U.S. airbase. Near Chengtu, China
Image Children of miners on front porch of house in company project. Louise Coal Company, Louise Mine, Osage, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Image Daughter of Japanese miner who lives in company housing project. Hudson Coal Company, Hudson Mine, Sweet Mine, Carbon County, Utah
Image Double row houses; garbage and trash are disposed of in this meager stream of water; there is a well and pump at each end of the row of houses. Panther Red Ash Coal Corporation, Douglas Mine, Panther, McDowell County, West Virginia
Image James Robert Howard asks the blessing before eating supper. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia.
Image Coal miner. Mullens Smokeless Coal Company, Mullens Mine, Harmco, Wyoming County, West Virginia
Image Miners checking in at the lamp house at completion of morning shift. Koppers Coal Division, Kopperston Mines, Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia
Image Daughter of Elgie Hicks washing in the kitchen of their four room house for which they pay $10.50 monthly. They have running water but no sink, no bath, no faucet. Southern Coal Corporation, Bradshaw Mine, Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia
Image Children of miners playing by the railroad tracks which run a few yards from their front door. Raved Red Ash Coal Company, No. 2 Mine, Raven, Tazewell County, Virginia.
Image Children of miners on the fence in front of the Howard house. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia
Image Child of miner at her home. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion [in] Dec. 1945, Four Mile, Bell County, Kentucky
Image Child of miner eating lunch on schoolhouse grounds. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion [in] Dec. 1945, Four Mile, Bell County, Kentucky
Image Blaine Sergent, with pulled-up leg, talks with his miner friends on the front porch of the company store on a Saturday pay-day morning. PV&K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky
Image Blaine Sergent, coal loader, on his way home after work. PV&K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky
