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“Miners at work” – Harper’s Weekly illustrations of the Coal Region from 1869

Posted on February 14, 2019February 11, 2019 by Jake Wynn

A Harper's Weekly artist documented work in an anthracite mine in Pennsylvania in 1869.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged 1869, Anthracite coal, Art, Carbon County, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Illustration, Luzerne County, McAdoo, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill CountyLeave a comment

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