In the 29 years that towboat captain Joe Gray has worked the flotillas of barges that carry coal and other cargo up and down the Ohio River he has witnessed the decline at the heart of industrial America’s Rust Belt. Here’s a look at images of the towboat crews that work the Ohio River and life in the cities and towns along the way. Pictured, barges on the Ohio River near Stratton, Ohio. (All photos: Brian Snyder/Reuters)