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Coal Might Be On The Outs, But It Used To Be King In The Pacific Northwest

caption: This photo is believed to be of a group of students from the school of mines at the University of Washington, circa 1917.
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This photo is believed to be of a group of students from the school of mines at the University of Washington, circa 1917.
Flickr Photo/Rob Ketcherside (CC-BY-NC-ND)

Marcie Sillman talks with Leonard Garfield, Museum of History and Industry's executive director, about coal's rich history in the Pacific Northwest.

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