Harlan county kentucky

Miners in Harlan County, Kentucky, have drawn national attention with their direct action—occupying a railroad track to halt a coal train until the miners get paid the wages they are owed for digging it up. Although these miners today have no union, the mines of Harlan County have a storied history of grassroots labor militancy. Cal Winslow takes a look back. –Editor They say in Harlan County, there are no neutrals there You’ll either be a union man or a thug for J.H. Blair Which side are…

Abandoned coal tipples Harlan Ky

In 1972, while hitchhiking across the United States, Robert Gumpert found himself on the side of the road in Cabin Creek, West Virginia waiting for a ride. During a shift change at the coal mine nearby, seeing a steady stream of miners convinced him that he needed to come back to photograph the area. Back …

Kentucky Coal Heritage - Wheelwright, Kentucky

Hanging Rock on Pine Mountain in Harlan County by Mary Lewis

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Dicover Letcher County Kentucky

Scenic Harlan in the Applachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky as seen from Ivy Hill. Looking across to the elementary school then on to town and in the direction of Sunshine.