Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. VIEW OF MINERS' HOMES IN A COAL COMPANY TOWN NEAR LOGAN WEST VIRGINIA. NEXT TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THEY

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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. VIEW OF MINERS' HOMES IN A COAL COMPANY TOWN NEAR LOGAN WEST VIRGINIA. NEXT TO THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THEY ARE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE MINE SUPERVISORS' HOMES. THE ONE STORY MINER HOMES HAVE FOUR ROOMS WHILE THE SUPERVISOR HOMES HAVE FOUR ROOMS ON EACH OF TWO STORIES. THE PHYSICAL SEPARATION BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT SIZE HOUSES WAS SYMBOLIC OF A CASTE SYSTEM OF THE PAST THAT NOW IS CHANGING. SEE PICTURE #13981 FOR SUPERVISOR HOUSING

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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...