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1890s Oil-Wick Coal Miners Cabinet Card | Coffeen Illinois | Gritty Occupational Photography | Industrial History

1890s Oil-Wick Coal Miners Cabinet Card | Coffeen Illinois | Gritty Occupational Photography | Industrial History

Here we have a rare coal miners cabinet card with all the gritty details you rarely see in such a closeup. This isn't your typical sanitized Victorian portrait where the subjects scrubbed behind their ears ...

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History
  • In the late 19th century, regions like Coffeen, Illinois, were deeply intertwined with coal mining, as they often functioned as company towns focused primarily on sustaining the mining industry and its workers.
  • The history behind coal mining in the Midwest reflects broader economic and social changes occurring during industrialization, marked by both the expansion of railroads and the exploitation of labor.
  • Cabinet cards from the 1890s like this one offer a glimpse into the harsh realities faced by coal miners, contrasting with the more polished representations typical of the time.

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