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Lewis Wickes Hine — Deep Down In A West Virginia Coal Mine, Miners Going Home

Lewis Wickes Hine

Deep Down In A West Virginia Coal Mine, Miners Going Home

1909

Underground labor concludes as miners emerge from the depths in this evocative end-of-shift scene. The photograph captures both the claustrophobic nature of mine work and the relief of returning to daylight.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Lewis Wickes Hine, Deep Down In A West Virginia Coal Mine, Miners Going Home, 1909

Underground labor concludes as miners emerge from the depths in this evocative end-of-shift scene. The photograph captures both the claustrophobic nature of mine work and the relief of returning to daylight.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1909
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Industrial, Mining, Monochrome, Documentary, American, Photograph, Gelatin Silver Print, Labor, Historical, Social Realism

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