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Miner using machine to cut coal.

37. Cutting Coal

IDNO:
003025
Title:
Cutting Coal
Description:
Miner using machine to cut coal.
Continuous mining machine on arrival at Brock No. 4 Mine before taken inside mine.

38. Continuous Mining Machine at Brock No. 4 Mine

IDNO:
003027
Title:
Continuous Mining Machine at Brock No. 4 Mine
Description:
Continuous mining machine on arrival at Brock No. 4 Mine before taken inside mine.
Miners use large drill to place charges in holes deep in the coal. 'William Vandivert, Not to be reproduced without written liscense.'

39. Drilling Prior to Placing the Charge

IDNO:
003028
Title:
Drilling Prior to Placing the Charge
Description:
Miners use large drill to place charges in holes deep in the coal. 'William Vandivert, Not to be reproduced without written liscense.'
Miners work with a cutting machine prior to 'shooting down' coal at Pursglove No. 15.

40. Cutting Machine Prior to Shooting Down Coal at Pursglove No. 15

IDNO:
003029
Title:
Cutting Machine Prior to Shooting Down Coal at Pursglove No. 15
Description:
Miners work with a cutting machine prior to 'shooting down' coal at Pursglove No. 15.
Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.

41. Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator

IDNO:
003030
Title:
Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator
Description:
Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.
Two miners standing next to drilling machine.

42. Miners Operating a Drilling Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32

IDNO:
003031
Title:
Miners Operating a Drilling Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32
Date:
1947/01/22
Description:
Two miners standing next to drilling machine.
Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.

43. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003032
Title:
Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9
Date:
1954/10/05
Description:
Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.
Miner driving a shuttle car. 'Shuttle car, fully loaded, rumbles around a curve on its way to the loading terminal where it will unload into mine cars. Such mechanized equipment has a unit cost of about $20,000. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Co., Owings, W. Va.'

44. Shuttle Car at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, at Owings, W. Va.

IDNO:
003034
Title:
Shuttle Car at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, at Owings, W. Va.
Date:
1950/10
Description:
Miner driving a shuttle car. 'Shuttle car, fully loaded, rumbles around a curve on its way to the loading terminal where it will unload into mine cars. Such mechanized equipment has a unit cost of about $20,000. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Co., Owings, W. Va.'
A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.

45. Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine

IDNO:
003035
Title:
Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine
Description:
A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.
Miner speaking in microphone at control board at Jamison No. 9.

46. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003036
Title:
Control Board at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner speaking in microphone at control board at Jamison No. 9.
Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

47. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

IDNO:
003037
Title:
Shuttle Car Being Loaded
Description:
Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.
Miner unloading coal into car while it is being sprayed to retard dust.

48. Wetting Coal to Retard Coal Dust

IDNO:
003038
Title:
Wetting Coal to Retard Coal Dust
Description:
Miner unloading coal into car while it is being sprayed to retard dust.