MEN AND DUST — Reel 1, Part 2 | The Archive Project

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This clip is Reel 1, Part 2 of a 5-part film. Watch from the beginning

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Dramatizes the living conditions in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas (the Tri-State area) which contribute to the silicosis and tuberculosis rate. Shows miners' cottages in the Ozarks. Shows how lead and zinc are mined and depicts the utter poverty in the mining community. X-ray photographs are used to illustrate the rise and spread of silicosis and tuberculosis in the body.

Collection

Lee Dick, Inc., Collection

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Motion Picture Film

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Date

1940-01-01

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TRT

3:48

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