Maria, the widow of John (Ivan) Pinter, an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. A street in Donetsk was named after John Pinter. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.14.06.1981#6672629
John (Ivan) Pinter was an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. A street in Donetsk was named after John Pinter. In the photo: Ivan Pinter's oldest son, Igor, who was also a coal miner. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.14.06.1981#6672627
Second right: John (Ivan) Pinter, an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. John Pinter with his family on the street in Donetsk named after him. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.14.06.1981#6672626
John (Ivan) Pinter, an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. John Pinter's children on the street in Donetsk named after their father. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.14.06.1981#6672620
John (Ivan) Pinter, an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. A street in Donetsk was named after John Pinter. John Pinter's friends, also retired coal miners. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.14.06.1981#6672618
John (Ivan) Pinter, an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. A street in Donetsk was named after John Pinter. Ivan Pinter's big family often gets together. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.14.06.1981#6672616
John (Ivan) Pinter, an American and a famous Donestk coal miner who came to the Soviet Union from the United States in 1921 and lived in Ukraine for the rest of his life. He was one of the first coal mine top performers in Donbass and a legend of the first Soviet five-year industrial plans. He worked at the Lidiyevka coal mine in Donetsk. The Donetsk American died in 1978 at the age of 85, survived by a big family, including 4 chidlren, 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, many of which followed his suit and became coal miners. A street in Donetsk was named after John Pinter. Retired John Pinter in his garden. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.14.06.1981#6672617
