Coal Mine in Central Iowa December 1936

A coal mine in central Iowa appears in this vintage image from December 1936. During this time, coal mining was vital to Iowas economy, providing numerous jobs and supporting local communities. The image captures the mining operations typical of the era and is part of the FSA/OWI Collection, which documents American life and labor in the 1930s and 1940s.

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