Woman in mining gear
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This 4×5-inch photo comes with no information (name, place, date, etc.). Shall we assume she’s an actual miner, not just costumed as one? It doesn’t seem to be a terribly old photo. If this is in the U.S., then it’s probably no earlier than the 1970s, given the history of women in mining I found here. I wondered if she had long dreamed of going into the mines, or if she was simply taking whatever job she could to make ends meet. But given her strong, confident look, I’m guessing her decision to be a miner wasn’t a huge stretch.
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