Caption

Lynch, Kentucky - Coal mining equipment remains in a former U.S. Steel company town in Harlan County. A conveyor was used to move coal into the power house that supplied electricity for the mines and the town. 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_324

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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86,1Mb (6,3Mb) / 22,4in x 14,9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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