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A black and white photo of a train on a track. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

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Gopher hole with primitive screening arrangement, Williamson County, Illinois (see 26940-D)

Gopher hole with primitive screening arrangement, Williamson County, I...

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Primitive gopher hole with minimum equipment, Williamson County, Illinois

Primitive gopher hole with minimum equipment, Williamson County, Illin...

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West Mine, West Frankfort, Illinois. Now abandoned. This mine has been down about a year. General caption: Many of the miners displaced by machinery in the larger mines are left stranded after mines are abandoned; have opened shallow primitive workings on the coal seam where it occurs close to the surface. The output of these shallow mines, known locally as gopher holes, is processed by a crude method and sold to truckers at about half the price of deep-vein coal. Many of the gopher holes have no storage in the tipple, and the miners underground are idle when no truck is waiting at the chute to load coal. Wages of gopher hole miners run from seventy-five cents to five dollars per day, and many miners earn less than WPA (Works Progress Administration) workers. Some of the larger gopher holes, such as Blue Ribbon Number 2 at Spillertown, Williamson County, are better equipped, pay better wages, and produce as high as 40,000 tons a year

West Mine, West Frankfort, Illinois. Now abandoned. This mine has been...

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Loading a truck at gopher hole, Williamson County, Illinois

Loading a truck at gopher hole, Williamson County, Illinois

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A black and white photo of a construction site. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a construction site. Great Depression FFSA ...

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A black and white photo of a truck and a pile of gravel, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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One of the more elaborate gopher holes, equipped with a screen shaker, Williamson County, Illinois

One of the more elaborate gopher holes, equipped with a screen shaker,...

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Blue Ribbon No. 2 mine, one of the largest gopher holes (see 26940-D)

Blue Ribbon No. 2 mine, one of the largest gopher holes (see 26940-D)

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Loading a truck with run of the mine coal at gopher hole, Williamson County, Illinois

Loading a truck with run of the mine coal at gopher hole, Williamson C...

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A black and white photo of smoke coming out of a chimney, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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A black and white photo of a man working on a train, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a man working on a train, Great Depression....

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Primitive gopher hole with minimum of equipment. Williamson County, Illinois (see 26940-D)

Primitive gopher hole with minimum of equipment. Williamson County, Il...

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A black and white photo of a construction site, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a construction site, Great Depression. FSA/...

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Gopher hole showing tipple and screen, Williamson County, Illinois

Gopher hole showing tipple and screen, Williamson County, Illinois

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Loading a truck at gopher hole, Williamson County, Illinois

Loading a truck at gopher hole, Williamson County, Illinois

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A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

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Blue Ribbon No. 2 Mine, one of the largest gopher holes, Williamson County, Illinois (see 26940-D)

Blue Ribbon No. 2 Mine, one of the largest gopher holes, Williamson Co...

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A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Great Depressio...

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A black and white photo of two men in front of a shack. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of two men in front of a shack. Great Depressi...

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A black and white photo of an old truck. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

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A black and white photo of a pile of rubble, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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A black and white photo of smoke coming out of a chimney, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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A cow standing on top of a pile of dirt. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A cow standing on top of a pile of dirt. Great Depression FFSA / OWI N...

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A black and white photo of a coaling plant. Great Depression FSA photogpraph

A black and white photo of a coaling plant. Great Depression FSA photo...

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A black and white photo of a truck with a pile of rubble. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a truck with a pile of rubble. Great Depres...

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A black and white photo of a coal mine. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a coal mine. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Ne...

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A black and white photo of a sculpture. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

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A black and white photo of men working on a bridge, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of men working on a bridge, Great Depression. ...

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A black and white photo of a coal mine. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a coal mine. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Ne...

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Stoking furnace at gopher hole, Williamson County, Illinois

Stoking furnace at gopher hole, Williamson County, Illinois

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Gopher hole miner checking out at end of day's work. Williamson County, Illinois (see 26940-D)

Gopher hole miner checking out at end of day's work. Williamson County...

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A black and white photo of a truck with rocks in the back. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

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A black and white photo of men working on a construction site. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of men working on a construction site. Great D...

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Run of the mine coal from a gopher hole. Williamson County, Illinois

Run of the mine coal from a gopher hole. Williamson County, Illinois

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A black and white photo of men working on a construction site. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of men working on a construction site. Great D...

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Farm on which a gopher hole has been placed, with agriculture giving way to coal mining. Williamson County, Illinois

Farm on which a gopher hole has been placed, with agriculture giving w...

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A black and white photo of a factory with smoke coming out of it, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a factory with smoke coming out of it, Grea...

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A group of men working on a wooden structure, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A group of men working on a wooden structure, Great Depression. FSA/OW...

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One of the more elaborate gopher holes, equipped with a screen shaker, Williamson Co., Illinois (see 26940-D)

One of the more elaborate gopher holes, equipped with a screen shaker,...

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Gopher hole employing steam power, Williamson County, Illinois (see 26940-D)

Gopher hole employing steam power, Williamson County, Illinois (see 26...

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A black and white photo of a man working in a factory, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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A gopher hole. Commanding position held by the Rebels in front of Genl. Warren. Officers quarters on the front
An old black and white photo of a coal mine. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

An old black and white photo of a coal mine. Great Depression FFSA / O...

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Waynesboro Georgia Gopher, Thursday, November 15, 1860  (Newspaper Issue)
A gopher hole. Commanding position held by the Rebels in front of Genl. Warren. Officers quarters on the front
A black and white photo of a wooden structure, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a wooden structure, Great Depression. FSA/O...

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A black and white photo of two men standing on top of a pile of dirt. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of two men standing on top of a pile of dirt. ...

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Gopher hole tipple, Williamson Co., Illinois (see 26940-D)

Gopher hole tipple, Williamson Co., Illinois (see 26940-D)

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A black and white photo of a truck parked in front of a building, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a truck parked in front of a building, Grea...

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A black and white photo of smoke coming out of a chimney, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of smoke coming out of a chimney, Great Depres...

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Waynesboro Georgia Gopher, Thursday, November 15, 1860  (Newspaper Issue)
Waynesboro Georgia Gopher, Thursday, November 15, 1860  (Newspaper Issue)
A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a house. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a house. Great D...

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A black and white photo of an old truck. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A black and white photo of an old truck. Great Depression FFSA / OWI N...

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. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

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Waynesboro Georgia Gopher, Thursday, November 15, 1860  (Newspaper Issue)