Image James Robert Howard asks the blessing before eating supper. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia.
Image Daughter of Elgie Hicks washing in the kitchen of their four room house for which they pay $10.50 monthly. They have running water but no sink, no bath, no faucet. Southern Coal Corporation, Bradshaw Mine, Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia
Image Children of miners on the fence in front of the Howard house. Gilliam Coal and Coke Company, Gilliam Mine, Gilliam, McDowell County, West Virginia