Miners of Bolivia

A study of the work and submarginal living of tin-ore miners is presented against a background of the natural beauty of Bolivia. Shows the miners as they chew coca leaves, the source of cocaine, to dull the harshness of their lives.
, Studies the work and submarginal living conditions of tin ore miners in Bolivia against a background of Bolivia's natural beauty. Describes the land as suited more for sparse animal population than for human habitation. Shows the poverty and squalor which result from a lifestyle imposed by wages of $12-$25 a month, with the best paid workers receiving $25 a month and living quarters.

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A study of the work and submarginal living of tin-ore miners is presented against a background of the natural beauty of Bolivia. Shows the miners as they chew coca leaves, the source of cocaine, to dull the harshness of their lives.
, Studies the work and submarginal living conditions of tin ore miners in Bolivia against a background of Bolivia's natural beauty. Describes the land as suited more for sparse animal population than for human habitation. Shows the poverty and squalor which result from a lifestyle imposed by wages of $12-$25 a month, with the best paid workers receiving $25 a month and living quarters., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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  2. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright