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Title: ROAD LEADING THROUGH RED JACKET, WEST VIRGINIA, NEAR LOGAN MUCH OF THE TOWN ORIGINALLY WAS OWNED BY THE ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY, BUT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SOLD TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP THE OLD IMAGE OF THE COAL COMPANY TOWN IS GIVING WAY AS ATTITUDES CHANGE. THE TOWN IS NEAR THE BUFFALO CREEK AREA WHERE 104 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE EARLY 1970'S WHEN AN EARTHEN DAM GAVE WAY DURING A RAINSTORM
Credit: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Author: Corn, Jack, 1929-, Photographer (NARA record: 8464440)
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