Lumps of coal, mine #2, Peerless Coal Company, Paris
A man standing behind large lumps of coal mined from Mine #2 of the Paris, Arkansas Peerless Coal Company
Questions:
What material is sitting on the rail cars in the photograph? How can you be sure?
What do we know about the man in the center, and why might he be posing for a photograph?
Where is Paris, Arkansas, and why might it be a strategic location for coal mining?
What economic benefit could coal bring to the state at this time?