Housing and Scenery
This photograph shows a row of mine-patch houses. Mine-patch houses were homes that were built specifically for miners and their families. What are some of the reasons why you think that this type of housing was provided for miners and their families?
This photograph shows a row of mine-patch houses located in Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
This is a photograph of a pole swing located in Oak Grove. It was erected in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, during the 1902 Coal Strike. The poles were 28 feet long, and the swing could hold six adults.
The photograph shown here depicts an overview of the barren landscape on top of the Baltimore Coal Mines. Strip mining, also known as surface mining, involves removing the top layer of soil and rock in order to mine the coal underneath. What do you think are the environmental drawbacks to strip mining?
This photograph shows the fossilized tree trunks that were found near the coal mines.