West Virginia Coal Mine

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Lewis Wickes Hine

Title

West Virginia Coal Mine

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

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Made 1917

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Inscriptions

Inscribed recto, on image, right center, in graphite: "1917"; inscribed verso, right center, sideways, in graphite: "N 1917 / (Photo / 1911) / W. Va coal-Hine"; verso, lower right, upside-down, in graphite: "1917"

Dimensions

Image/paper: 11.9 × 16.8 cm (4 11/16 × 6 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of David Vestal

Reference Number

1965.304

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