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Skeleton in Coal Mine

According to some tales, Big Jones body was found at the bottom of a mine shaft.

According to some tales, Big Jones body was found at the bottom of a mine shaft.

Company houses and backyard gardens climb the hillsides at Grant Town in northern West Virginia.

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