Dirty Work
See more photos of Appalachia's coal country
Share itGet a glimpse of what life is like for miners and their families in Appalachia's coal country.
1. Harry "Red" Brewer sells miners' clothing on the side of the road in Racine.
2. Miners ride a mantrip car out of Fork Creek No. 1 Mine in Boone County, West Virginia. In 2001, part of the roof caved in and a worker was crushed to death.
3. A miner takes a break while at work at the Harris No. 1 Mine.
4. Half of the nation's electric power comes from coal. In 2004, 1.1 billion tons of coal were consumed to meet America's expanding energy consumption.
5. Miner gear hangs in the locker room at the Fork Creek No. 1 Mine.
6. Clyde McKnight, Jr., of Rock Creek attends a union meeting in Beckley. Six days a week, McKnight sets out at 5 a.m. and works a 10-hour shift at the Harris No. 1 Mine.
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