Frank Jaudon tossing a handful of coal in the air at the Republic Steel mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972.

At the time of its closure, the Sayre location was the oldest continuously operating coal mine in Jefferson County. This image was published in an article and photo spread ("After 69 years and tons of coal Sayre closes coal mine chapter") in the Birmingham News on August 27, 1972, with the...

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Main Author: Jones, Ed
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/200700
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Frank Jaudon tossing a handful of coal in the air at the Republic Steel mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972.
Jones, Ed
fulltopic Photographs
Jaudon, Frank; Business & industry; Coal mining; Sayre (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description At the time of its closure, the Sayre location was the oldest continuously operating coal mine in Jefferson County. This image was published in an article and photo spread ("After 69 years and tons of coal Sayre closes coal mine chapter") in the Birmingham News on August 27, 1972, with the following caption: "For Frank Jaudon, the mine is gone with the wind."
spelling BN0032639_01BN0032639Frank Jaudon tossing a handful of coal in the air at the Republic Steel mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972.At the time of its closure, the Sayre location was the oldest continuously operating coal mine in Jefferson County. This image was published in an article and photo spread ("After 69 years and tons of coal Sayre closes coal mine chapter") in the Birmingham News on August 27, 1972, with the following caption: "For Frank Jaudon, the mine is gone with the wind."1972-08-181970-1979Jones, EdBirmingham News72-04194Jaudon, Frank; Business & industry; Coal mining; Sayre (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/200700
title Frank Jaudon tossing a handful of coal in the air at the Republic Steel mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972.
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author Jones, Ed
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