Williamson, W. VA -- Lots Of Cars But No Coal -- A mile-long string of empty coal cars stands by in the huge Norfolk & Western yards near here. The cars arrived yesterday as the walkout of United Mine Workers began to paralyze operations in West Virginia coal mines.

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Williamson, W. VA -- Lots Of Cars But No Coal -- A mile-long string of empty coal cars stands by in the huge Norfolk & Western yards near here. The cars arrived yesterday as the walkout of United Mine Workers began to paralyze operations in West Virginia coal mines.

Associated Press · [ca. November 1946]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Labor: Strikes: Miners: U.S.

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