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Portrait of a Coal Miner, Nanty Glo, PA

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Portrait of a Coal Miner, Nanty Glo, PA

Alfred Eisenstaedt, American (born Germany), (December 6, 1898–August 23, 1995)

Creation date: 1943
Creation place: United States

Other Information

Type: Photograph
Medium and Support: Gelatin silver print
Credit Line: Gift of Cam & Wanda Garner
Accession Number: 2012.209
Dimensions: 9 1/2 in. x 7 23/32 in. (24.13 cm x 19.61 cm)

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Alfred Eisenstaedt: Life and Legacy caption
This picture was taken during the United Mine Workers strikes for higher wages and is an excellent example of Eisenstaedt’s dignified and sympathetic portraits of the working class. In the midst of a tumultuous labor dispute, the man appears calm, steadfast, and optimistic.


Last Updated: 3/13/2019

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Newman in Context , 6/29/2013 - 9/8/2013

Alfred Eisenstaedt: Life and Legacy San Diego Museum of Art , 4/12/2019 - 7/14/2019

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