KY Ace Coal Co., 1987

This collection contains photos taken by inspectors working with the Division of Air Quality. These photos give a detailed look into many coal mines and lumber companies across eastern Kentucky, as well as parts of the communities in these coal towns. Most of the photos are exterior shots related to the production of dust and debris created by local mines. As most of these photos relate to reports made for each mine, there may be large gaps of time between photos of a certain mine. The collection is organized by mine or company name with a large number of unidentified photos at the end which are organized by date.