... of these guys would be a few years later. Heck, one might say that Army life was a vacation compared to day-to-day at the Bessie Mine. Thanks to Shorpy for his inspiration and to Dave for taking the ball and running with it. ... Another lowly worker, of a different kind, Green Cottenham, brought through exploration of his life a detailed look at oppression, in Douglas A. Blackmon's unforgettable book, "Slavery by Another Name." I am grateful for the images I see here ...
