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- IDNO:
- 053368
- Title:
- Abandoned Coal Town, Ethel, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1961/07/03
- Description:
- "Empty coal cars and boarded-up and abandoned houses symbolize the idleness that has come upon this community following a decrease in coal production in the area. Other parts of the country are also affected by high unemployment. President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, calling for stepped-up distribution of abundant agricultural commodities, will aid areas of pressing need such as this." USDA Office of Information.