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Creation Date

1900

Description

Photo shows coal sorters at the tipple. Boys were employed to sort coal in the early 1900's at a wage lower than miners. Men of various ethnic nationalities were employed by the coal companies.

Comments

Scanned photographic print June 2001, DPI- 600, JPEG, with a Microtek Scanmaker 6400 XL.

Approximate Date

circa 1900

Spatial Coverage (for ex: Ellensburg, WA)

Washington (State) - Kittitas County - Roslyn

Source

Ellensburg Public Library

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Keywords

Roslyn, Washington, Kittitas County (Wash.) - History, Mining, Coal mining, Strikes, Labor disputes

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