Interior of Coal Mine, 1896; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County
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Title
Interior of Coal Mine, 1896; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County
Description
This photograph gives an inside look of a coal mine in 1896, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Coal mines were unsafe and unhealthy places to work. Many men developed a disease known as the black lung, which ultimately led to a coal miner's death.
Creator
H. Kirk Watkins
Source
Historical Archives
Publisher
The Times Company
Date
2008-07-24
Rights
www.nelsonpioneer.org
Format
still image/jpeg
Type
image
Identifier
Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,126