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Hand Crafted From Coal

Bust of John L. Lewis made from coal

John L. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 – 1960 is still revered among many retired coal miners.

This Lewis bust was sculpted from a lump of coal by Mid-West Crafts in Pikeville, KY. It was provided courtesy of the Christian County Coal Mine Museum.

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