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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (vicinity). Montour no. 4 mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. After coal has been shot down by blasting, a mechanical loader is rolled into the "room". Electrically driven steel arms gather the coal and a conveyor belt moves it out to a waiting car

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (vicinity). Montour no. 4 mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. After coal has been shot down by blasting, a mechanical loader is rolled into the "room". Electrically driven steel arms gather the coal and a conveyor belt moves it out to a waiting car

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Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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01/01/1942

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Collier, John, 1913-1992, photographer

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Pittsburgh (Pa.), 40.44056, -79.99583

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Library of Congress

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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html