Caption

Lynch, Kentucky - Coal mining equipment remains in a former U.S. Steel company town in Harlan County. Automation and the subsequent closure of most mines have reduced the area's population and increased its poverty

Date

Mar 25, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK25G50_112

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86,1Mb (7,9Mb) / 22,4in x 14,9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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