American Coal : Russell Lee portraits / Mary Jane Appel and Douglas Brinkley ; [photographs by Russell Lee].
"In 1946 the Truman administration made a promise to striking coal miners: as part of a deal to resume work, the government would sponsor a survey of health and labor conditions in mining camps. One of the researchers, dispatched to scores of sites nationwide, was photographer Russell Lee. Lee had m...
Uniform Title: | Bill and Alice Wright photography series.
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Language: | English |
Published: |
Austin, TX :
University of Texas Press,
2024.
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Edition: | First edition. |
Series: | Bill and Alice Wright photography series.
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Subjects: |
Coal miners
> United States
> Social life and customs
> 20th century
> Pictorial works
> Exhibitions.
Coal miners
> Health and hygiene
> United States
> History
> 20th century
> Pictorial works
> Exhibitions.
Mineurs de charbon
> États-Unis
> Mœurs et coutumes
> 20e siècle
> Ouvrages illustrés
> Expositions.
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Physical Description: | 175 pages : illustrations, map, portraits, photographs ; 26 cm. |
Format: | Book |
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