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This photograph shows three mine workers. Unfortunately, the three men in this photograph have been unidentified.

This photograph shows seven children and one man working in a mine shaft.

This image is an illustration depicting the miners' pay day. This illustration was published in Harper's Weekly in 1873.

This is a photograph of a notice that was displayed in the Glen Alden Coal Mine. The notice appears to be in several languages, and it advises everyone that if they are injured to report that immediately to the foreman.

This is a photograph of a row of mine patch housing in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. Mine Patch housing is essentially houses that a coal company would build specifically for miners and their families.

This photograph is of an illustration that was used in Zbiek's History. This image is known to portray the Scourge of Plymouth. There are miner's families in the house and a relief worker in the doorway.

This image is a photograph of an illustration of the Nanticoke Mine Calamity. This illustration was portrayed in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper in January of 1886.

This image is a photograph of Abijah Smith's original coal prospecting site in 1807. This was where Abijah Smith originally planned to have his coal mine before deciding on a different location.

This image is a photograph of Freeman Thomas, who was a Coal Prospector in 1811.

This is a photograph of John L. Lewis, Thomas McKinley, and Father Curran.