Vintage photo circa 1923 of a miner at work in an unidentified coal mine in the USA.
Vintage photo circa 1923 of a man at work in an unidentified coal mine in the USA. The miner appears to be using his pickaxe to test the strength of the shaft roof following a cave-in which has left a gaping hole in the tunnel ceiling and debris scattered on the floor below. Picture by the National Photo Company.
Size: 4422px × 3390px
Photo credit: © Archive Pics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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