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| Author | : George D. Torok |
| File Size | : 55,5 Mb |
| Publisher | : Univ. of Tennessee Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 04 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 1572332824 |
| Pages | : 372 pages |
A guide to the historical coal towns of the Big Sandy River Valley that provides brief histories of each town, descriptions of the buildings and structures that remain, and insight into the town's residents.
A guide to the historical coal towns of the Big Sandy River Valley that provides brief histories of each town, descriptions of the buildings and structures that remain, and insight into the town's residents.
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