Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. MACHINERY SURROUNDS THE OPENING OF A NEW COAL MINE, CALLED THE ROBIN MINE, OWNED BY THE ALMA COAL CORPOR

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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. MACHINERY SURROUNDS THE OPENING OF A NEW COAL MINE, CALLED THE ROBIN MINE, OWNED BY THE ALMA COAL CORPORATION NEAR CLOTHIER AND MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA. IT IS CALLED A PUNCH MINE BECAUSE IT IS quot;PUNCHEDquot; OR CUT INTO THE FACE OF THE HILL. IT IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS A DRIFT MINE. EIGHT MINERS WERE WORKING ON OPENINGS; NO MACHINERY HAD YET BEEN PLACED IN THE MINE FOR DIGGING COAL

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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...