Coal miners walking to the showers after their last shift 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. A similar 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, wit...
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Photographs Coal miners walking to the showers after their last shift at the Republic Steel mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972. Jones, Ed |
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Photographs Business & industry; Coal mining; Sayre (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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At the time of its closure, the Sayre location was the oldest continuously operating coal mine in Jefferson County. A similar 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: "Last of Sayre miners head for the showers." |
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BN0032639_03BN0032639Coal miners walking to the showers after their last shift 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. A similar 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: "Last of Sayre miners head for the showers."1972-08-181970-1979Jones, EdBirmingham News72-04194Business & 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/200770 |
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Coal miners walking to the showers after their last shift at the Republic Steel mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972. |
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Coal miners walking to the showers after their last shift at the Republic Steel mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972. |
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Jones, Ed |
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Jones, Ed |
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