A Freckled Face in a Gnu Place

“People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.” - Dagobert D. Runes

This image of a coal miner was taken in West Virginia in 1944, and is part of the National Geographic Society’s vast archive of photos. 

This image of a coal miner was taken in West Virginia in 1944, and is part of the National Geographic Society’s vast archive of photos. 

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    Coal miner, West Virginia in 1944 (National Geo)
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    “We came from the west virginia coal mines, the rocky mountains and the western skies” - Hank Jr
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    My grandfather was a miner.. in West Virginia.. in the 1940s..
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