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Malta is a coaling station for ships going east to Constantinople and West to the Atlantic English battleships lying in the harbour of Malta. Frequently bursts of war flame in the east call forth these sea hounds for stern duty ; Coal passers on the coal barges which come out to fill up the ship's bunkers.

Malta is a coaling station for ships going east to Constantinople and ...

Photographs show coal barge pulling alongside a ship, British battleships in Malta harbor and men who bring the coal to the steamship, Malta. On page: no. 1504 (top image), no. 1505 (middle image) and no. 150... More

Strikes - Seamen: Coal passers who may strike

Strikes - Seamen: Coal passers who may strike

Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: African Americans Employment; Longshoremen;... More

[Striking seamen: Coal passers talking strike on boat, 14 June 1911]

[Striking seamen: Coal passers talking strike on boat, 14 June 1911]

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U.S.S. Maine--Firemen and Coal Passers, 1896 / Detroit Photographic Co.

U.S.S. Maine--Firemen and Coal Passers, 1896 / Detroit Photographic Co...

Group of men sitting on floor and some standing, with shovels. No. 020550.

6/14/11; Coal Passers Talking Strike

6/14/11; Coal Passers Talking Strike

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61411; Coal Passers Talking Strike

61411; Coal Passers Talking Strike

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title and date from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is... More