I recently had the pleasure of presenting to Richard Trumka. president of the United Mine Workers of America. a fullcolor. fullsize photo of an oil painting which depicts the cycle of anthracite (hard) coal mining in northeastern Pennsylvania. The original painting was done in January 1939. by Peter Krehel. a Kulpmont. Pa.. high school senior. who now serves the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the president judge of the Northumberland County courts. in Sunbury. Pa. Judge Krehel worked as a teenager in independent (bootleg) mines with his immigrant father and others. Judge Krehels original painting was presented to John L. Lewis. the first president of the United Mine Workers of America. as a symbolic reminder of the historic role of anthracite miners in the founding of the UMW. and as a tribute to the immigrant labor force.*
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