These photos document the working conditions, routines, and daily realities of early coal mining communities. Long before modern machinery and safety standards, miners of all ages worked in difficult ...

Coal and anthracite are synonymous with Northeast Pennsylvania, but when you think of a coal mine, you probably think of a dark, dingy cavern. But in reality, 9 ...

Some 260 miles apart, the fortunes of two Western towns in America’s heartland rose with the coal plants that nurtured their economies and powered their regions. But now change is coming. The coal ...