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English: Group of miners waiting to go to work on the 4 P.M. to midnight shift at the Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Company mine #4 near Richlands, Virginia. They are sitting on a shuttle car of the type which will take them into the mines, and also is used for work on the outside. The yellow bags contain tools and equipment.
Date Taken in April 1974
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Color corrected. The original can be viewed here: GROUP OF MINERS WAITING TO GO TO WORK ON THE 4 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT SHIFT AT THE VIRGINIA-POCAHONTAS COAL COMPANY MINE ^4... - NARA - 556347.jpg: .

Author Corn, Jack, 1929-, Photographer (NARA record: 8464440)

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