Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. WATER IN A CONTINUOUS SPRAY IS USED ALONG THE FACE OF THE LONG WALL WHEN THE COAL MACHINE IS IN OPERATIO

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Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. WATER IN A CONTINUOUS SPRAY IS USED ALONG THE FACE OF THE LONG WALL WHEN THE COAL MACHINE IS IN OPERATION TO CUT DOWN ON THE AMOUNT OF AIRBORNE DUST. THE MACHINE'S TEETH RAKE THE COAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT WHICH MOVES IT FOR TRANSPORT OUT OF THE MINE. LONG WALL MINING IS RELATIVELY NEW AND MORE COSTLY, BUT ALLOWS ABOUT TWICE AS MUCH COAL TO BE TAKEN FROM A MINE. THIS IS VIRGINIA-POCAHONTAS COAL COMPANY MINE #3 NEAR RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA

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Corn, Jack, 1929-

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Jack (John Felton) Corn, educator, author, photojournalist, air force photographer, was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 14, 1929. Corn is retired from Western Kentucky University Journalism program as Professional Photojournalist-in-Residence (1990-1995). He is recognized by Board of Regents as Photojournalism Professional-in-Residence of Journalism, Emeritus effective October 26, 2004. He was Director of Photography of the Chicago Tribune from 1984 to 1991, and during which time the Tri...