Coal Miner's Where They worked Where They Lived
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  Coal mining has been critical to the  economies of West Virginia, Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky since the 1800'S. For                 many years coal mining was a very intense operation. In order to get and to keep a reliable labor source, coal operators frequently               built housing communities near the mine. Pictures displayed are mostly 20th century photos.
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