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Reverend Lee Klaer, top of photo at right

265. Klaer, Reverend Lee with Group of Miners

Picture of an evicted coal miner with his belongings.

266. Evicted Coal Miner

A group of miners is sitting and standing next to a train.

267. Miners Next to Train

Miners crowd the streets and cross a metal bridge in a large parade. Many hold U. M. W. of A. signs.

268. Miners' Parade

'Group of strikers sent to the Penitentiary by the Military Court, and who testified before the United States Senate Committee.'

269. Mug Shots of Striking Miners

Miners on the K. G. J. & E. tunnel construction crew stand at the tunnel entrance between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.

270. Kanawha Glen Jean and Eastern Railroad Tunnel Construction Crew Working on Tunnel between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.

271. Miners Boarding Shuttle Car

Miners sit and stand outside of the New River Coal Company Prudence No. 1 Mine located 4 miles from Thurmond, Fayette County, W. Va. '1906 or after.'

272. Miners Outside New River Coal Company No. 1 Mine at Prudence, W. Va.

'This miner has just completed loading a mine oar of coal weighing net about two and one-half tons, and is waiting for a locomotive to come along and take it out and give him another empty oar.  An industrious miner will load about six and sometimes eight of these oars in one day.  This is a wooden mine car that is now being rapidly replaced by steel mine car equipment.  The number of posts shown in this picture indi- again [sic] the immense amount of timber required to conduct operations in a safe manner.'

273. Miner and Loaded Mine Car

274. Miner Inspecting Coal Cars Exiting the Mine

Men carrying cans along track with coal cars.

275. Miner Walking Past Loaded Coal Cars

Man walking on a train track beside two other tracks with coal cars on them.

276. Miner Walking Along Tracks Next to Coal Carts