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Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

145. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.

146. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Pursglove No. 15

Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.

147. Drilling Prior to 'Setting' Explosives at Jamison No. 9

Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. <br /><br />

148. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

Chalk markings designate slate intrusion in No. 63.

149. Slate Intrusion at No. 63

'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'

150. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.

151. Electric Shuttle Car

Group portrait of miners and horses inside a mine. 'Dr. Parkinson said a copy of this picture appeared in Natural Geographic's Pictorical Study of Appalachia.'

152. Miners and Their Horses

Three miners hard at work as coal comes down a conveyor.  Copyright Photo by William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth Street, New York 3, N. Y.

153. Mining Coal

154. Miner Testing for Gas

Two miners operate a cutting machine. 'Credit must be given to Willaim Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y., Not to be reproduced without written liscense.'

155. Cutting Machine in Operation

A tipple with men around it working.

156. Tipple