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. 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...
Main Author: | Jones, Ed |
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Format: | Electronic |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/200885 |
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