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- IDNO:
- 052097
- Title:
- Aftermath of Boomer Mine Explosion, Boomer, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1915
- Description:
- A group of men inspect the damage caused by an explosion at the mine. Subjects unidentified.
- IDNO:
- 052100
- Title:
- Carbondale, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Smoke rises from a coal facility in Carbondale, W. Va., which is located in the valley between the mountains.
- IDNO:
- 052151
- Title:
- Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.
- IDNO:
- 052152
- Title:
- McKell Coal and Coke Company, Kilsyth, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1907
- Description:
- View overlooking the mine facilities and miners' village.
- IDNO:
- 052153
- Title:
- McKell Coal and Coke Company Mine Entrance, Kilsyth, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1902
- Description:
- An African-American miner leads a horse and cart of coal out of a mine entrance.
- IDNO:
- 052154
- Title:
- Greenwood Coal Company Housing, Lawton, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca.1915
- Description:
- Winter scene at the miners' village.
- IDNO:
- 052155
- Title:
- Survivors of the Layland Mine Explosion, Layland, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1915/03/02
- Description:
- The nineteen survivors of the Layland mine explosion are pictured together outside of the mine entrance. The accident left 112 miners dead. The mine was operated by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company.
- IDNO:
- 052162
- Title:
- Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.
- IDNO:
- 052200
- Title:
- Stonega Coal and Coke Company Building, Sun, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Automobiles are parked around the company building where a crowd is gathered, likely to collect paychecks.
- IDNO:
- 052202
- Title:
- New River Collieries Co. Mine No. 2, Sun, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- New River Collieries Company Sun Mines No. 2 tipple.
- IDNO:
- 052212
- Title:
- Coal Operators on Southside Train Platform, Thurmond, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1908
- Description:
- From left to right are C. C. Beury, unidentified, C. L. Garvin, Sr., Paddy Ryan, unidentified, and unidentified. The men are coal operators and are posing on the south side of the train platform.
- IDNO:
- 052229
- Title:
- White Oak Fuel Company Facilities, Whipple, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Three men stand beside the tracks while steam pours out of the building's many chimneys.