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Image Not Available for General view of miner's homes West Virginia .
General view of miner's homes West Virginia .
Image Not Available for General view of miner's homes West Virginia .

General view of miner's homes West Virginia .

Creator United States Information Services
DimensionsSheet: 18.1 × 22.3 cm (7 1/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Image: 16.9 × 21.5 cm (6 5/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2005
Category
  • Photographs
Object number2005/3060
LocationNot currently on display

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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.
United States Information Services
September 1 1960
Photograph
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 Services
September 1 1960
Photograph
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
United States Information Services
September 1 1960
Photograph
Image Not Available for White citizens of a Washington suburb, Bannockburn open their homes to Black demonstrators of Danville, Virginia.
White citizens of a Washington suburb, Bannockburn open their homes to Black demonstrators of Danville, Virginia.
United States Information Services
Photograph
Image Not Available for Two Belgian miners try on breathing apparatus.
Two Belgian miners try on breathing apparatus.
United States Information Services
Photograph
Image Not Available for Miners coming up from the coal face in rail wagons.
Miners coming up from the coal face in rail wagons.
United States Information Services
April 1 1959
Photograph
Image Not Available for Belgian miners with Davy lamp and helmet
Belgian miners with Davy lamp and helmet
United States Information Services
Photograph
Image Not Available for Miners with tractor shovel at the coal face
Miners with tractor shovel at the coal face
United States Information Services
August 1 1955
Photograph
Image Not Available for 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
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 Services
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 Services
Photograph
Image Not Available for Aerial view of Integrated suburban housing scheme in West Springfields, Virginia.
Aerial view of Integrated suburban housing scheme in West Springfields, Virginia.
United States Information Services
October 1 1967
Photograph
Image Not Available for Aerial view of Integrated suburban housing scheme in West Springfields, Virginia.
Aerial view of Integrated suburban housing scheme in West Springfields, Virginia.
United States Information Services
October 1 1967
Photograph
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