Jack Delano

American, 1914 - 1997

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The image shows a group of men standing in a tunnel or mine shaft. The upper half of their bodies is visible, with several standing in the foreground and others in the background. The men are wearing headlamps on their helmets, illuminating their soot-covered faces. Some of the men have short-cropped hair visible beneath their helmets. They are dressed in rugged, dust-stained work clothes suitable for mining, such as overalls and jackets. One man in the front holds a mining drill, while another holds a tin canister. A metal structure is visible in the background, indicating a mining operation setting, with dark and industrial surroundings.
Jack Delano, Anthracite Coal Mine Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1938, gelatin silver print, Gift of the UBS Art Collection, 2023.30.53

Anthracite Coal Mine Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Jack Delano · 1938 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2023.30.53

Jack Delano, An oil train just arrived from the southwest at Markham Yard, Illinois Central Railroad, Chicago, Illinois, November 1942, gelatin silver print, Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund, 2026.1.31

An oil train just arrived from the southwest at Markham Yard, Illinois Central Railroad, Chicago, Illinois

Jack Delano · November 1942 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2026.1.31