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'A local tavern catering to coal miners stands adjacent to coal preparation plant for the Eccles mine owned by Westmoreland Coal Corp. The mine, which at one time employed some 500 miners has been idle due to a depressed metalurgical coal market according to some officials. For use with UMWA contract story. (AP Laserphoto) ( James Samsell/str3201jls) 1981.'

Miners' Club Watering Hole

Identifier:
004172
Title:
Miners' Club Watering Hole
Date:
1981/03/24
Description:
'A local tavern catering to coal miners stands adjacent to coal preparation plant for the Eccles mine owned by Westmoreland Coal Corp. The mine, which at one time employed some 500 miners has been idle due to a depressed metalurgical coal market according to some officials. For use with UMWA contract story. (AP Laserphoto) ( James Samsell/str3201jls) 1981.'
Subjects:
Coal preparation plants--West Virginia., Coal Mines and Mining--Strikes., Bars (Drinking establishments)--West Virginia.
Corporate Names:
Eccles Mine (Beckley, W. Va.), Westmoreland Coal Company.
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView