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COMINGS AND GOINGS 24

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Summary: An American Coal Mine

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The coal mines in the Appalachian area provided employment for many of the Irish immigrants. Others worked in the construction industry, while females got jobs as domestic servants.

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An American coal mine
© Collections of Mr Robin G. Lightly and Mr Keith B. C. Brady
An American coal mine
© Collections of Mr Robin G. Lightly and Mr Keith B. C. Brady

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