Children of coal miners

Children of coal miners walk home from school along the railroad tracks in the mining town of Osage, West Virginia, 1938. Carrying their books and coats, they make their way past company houses and the wooded hills that surrounded the community.

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JOSE M LOPEZ

July 10, 2026

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