My mother would have been 100 years old this October so it was interesting to visit the town of her birth almost exactly one hundred yeas later. The Church and home has definitely changed over the 100 years but the town is certainly a reflection of coal mining and its heritage.
I spent some time at a flea market sitting at a table attempting to sell my books. Not much luck in that area. However, there were a few people who were interested in telling me that their relatives were coal miners and had worked in the mines years ago. It is a sad, deprived area of Pennsylvania. I realize how much my grandfather wanted to leave the town and get out of mining.
The photo is very poignant.
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