Turkeyfoot mines, Big Stone Gap, c. 1906
(Accession number: 2001.528.4)

Questions for classroom discussion

1. What do you think this picture is of? What makes you say that?
2. Notice where the tracks go into the tunnel. Explain what you think is happening inside.
3. Follow the tracks away from the tunnel. Where do you think they lead?
4. If you could see to the left or right of the picture, what do you think you would see?
5. Why do you think there is writing below the picture?
6. If you could come ten years after this picture was taken, what changes might you see?

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