Records of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1944 - 2006. DOCUMERICA: The Environmental Protection Agency's Program to Photographically Document Subjects of Environmental Concern. 1972 - 1977. SHUTTLE CAR OF COAL IN A THREE FOOT SHAFT IN A MINE OWNED BY THE TENNESSEE CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANY NEA

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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. SHUTTLE CAR OF COAL IN A THREE FOOT SHAFT IN A MINE OWNED BY THE TENNESSEE CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANY NEAR JASPER AND CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. THE SHUTTLE IS PUSHED BY A TRACTOR AND HAS A HYDRAULIC PUSH WHICH SHOVES THE COAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT WHICH TAKES THE MATERIAL OUT OF THE MINE. IT IS CALLED A NON-GASSY MINE BECAUSE IT IS ABOVE THE SURROUNDING WATER TABLE. THE YELLOW CANVAS BARELY VISIBLE OVER THE TOP OF THE SHUTTLE IS USED TO DIRECT FRESH AIR INTO THE MINE

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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...