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Old miner living in company house, rent free. He was injured while working in the mines several years ago, has been unable to work since. Company provides him free housing, and he lives on here, depending mainly on neighbors for food. Kempton, West Virginia
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Old miner living in company house, rent free. He was injured while working in the mines several years ago, has been unable to work since. Company provides him free housing, and he lives on here, depending mainly on neighbors for food. Kempton, West Virginia

Vachon, John · 1939-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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grant countykemptonunited statessafety film negativeswest virginia
Credit lineOld miner living in company house, rent free. He was injured while working in the mines several years ago, has been unable to work since. Company provides him free housing, and he lives on here, depen. 1939-01-01. Vachon, John. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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