The Greatest Generation...
This video takes place in the Pittsburgh Coal fields.
So this is what it was like to be a miner during those times. Actually, my grandpa first entered the mines around Clay County Kentucky with his older brother when he was just seven years old...around 1930. Pap was born in 1923.
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Another great YouTube channel preserving history
Video: Bituminous mining in 1928-30's
- BunkerdCaddis
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Saey Hanover II working when I feel the desire, Waterford 105 out on vacation, Surdiac Gotha hiding somewhere
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- Other Heating: oil fired hydronic
Thank you for posting, I enjoyed watching these.