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Coal Breaker by Charles Ernest Pont
Photo CreditUniversity of Iowa Museum of Art
Coal Breaker
Photo CreditUniversity of Iowa Museum of Art

Coal Breaker

Year1939
Classification print
Medium color wood engraving
Dimensions6 x 8 in. (15.2 x 20.3 cm)
Credits Allocated by the U.S. Government
WPA, Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943