Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. GEORGE WILSON IN HIS DRIFT MINE (ONE THAT IS CUT STRAIGHT INTO A HILL) NEAR WILDER AND COOKEVILLE, TENNE

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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. GEORGE WILSON IN HIS DRIFT MINE (ONE THAT IS CUT STRAIGHT INTO A HILL) NEAR WILDER AND COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE. IT WAS CLOSED DOWN BY FEDERAL MINE INSPECTORS BECAUSE HE LACKED A NON-ARCING DRILL WILSON SAID SUCH A DRILL AND ALLIED EQUIPMENT WOULD COST HIM $100,000 TO REOPEN THE MINE. NOTE THE HEIGHT OF THE SHAFT. THE LINES ON THE SIDE ARE CALLED ESCAPE WIRES WHICH A MINER COULD USE TO FIND HIS WAY TO SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A MINE DISASTER

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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...