The Coal Heavers

James E. Allen, The Coal Heavers, ca. 1935, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of James E. Allen, 1972.74.18
James E. Allen, The Coal Heavers, ca. 1935, etching on paper, plate: 11 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (30.2 x 25.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the family of James E. Allen, 1972.74.18

Artwork Details

Title
The Coal Heavers
Artist
Date
ca. 1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
plate: 11 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (30.2 x 25.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the family of James E. Allen
Mediums Description
etching on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — tool — shovel
  • Architecture — machine — heater
  • Occupation — labor
  • Figure group — male
Object Number
1972.74.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.74.18

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Eugene Higgins, Hunger under a Bridge, 1912, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Brook, 1983.97
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Artist
Date1912
oil on canvas
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Eugene Higgins, Untitled, pen and ink, charcoal and pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1975.181
Untitled
Artist
pen and ink, charcoal and pencil
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Eugene Higgins, The Black Cloud, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1968.2
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Eugene Higgins, The Armistice Letter (Mural Study, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Post Office), ca. 1940-1941, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1965.18.101
The Armistice Letter (Mural Study, Beaver Falls,…
Artist
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on canvas
Not on view

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