Southeast Community College photograph collection, 1908-1959.

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Southeast Community College photograph collection, 1908-1959.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191918289

This photograph collection includes images coal company towns in Harlan County, Kentucky. Approximately 400 photographs are of the construction of Benham, a town built in the 1920s by International Harvester. Also included are eighteen photographs of Coxton, built by the Melcroft Coal Company in the 1920s; and approximately fifty photographs of the construction of Lynch, built by United States Steel (1917-1920s).

ca. 500 photographs.

Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office

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SNAC Resource ID: 6962113

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United States Steel Corporation

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American Steel & Wire Co., descendant from Washburn & Moen, acquired by U.S. Steel in 1901 and became its American Steel & Wire Division; employed 4000 workers during 1940s; facilities expansion at South Works plant in 1957-1958; ceased operations in Worcester in 1977. From the description of United States Steel Corporation photograph collection, 1940-1970 (bulk 1957-1958). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70965884 On June 30, 1960, U.S. Steel Corporat...

International Harvester company

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Melcroft Coal Company (Harlan County, Ky.)

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Southeast Community College (Cumberland, Ky.)

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