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Two men using large bits to drill prior to placing charges.

1. Drilling Prior to Placing Charges

IDNO:: 002136
Title:: Drilling Prior to Placing Charges
Description:: Two men using large bits to drill prior to placing charges.

Two men placing charges in an already drilled hole. Notice the preparatory cut on upper right hand side.

2. Miners Placing Charges

IDNO:: 002147
Title:: Miners Placing Charges
Date:: 1947/07
Description:: Two men placing charges in an already drilled hole. Notice the preparatory cut on upper right hand side.

3. Miner Placing a Charge

IDNO:: 002651
Title:: Miner Placing a Charge

Miner in the process of placing charges into the coal seam at Bishop Mine.

4. Placing Charges, Bishop Mine

IDNO:: 002968
Title:: Placing Charges, Bishop Mine
Date:: 1954/09/20
Description:: Miner in the process of placing charges into the coal seam at Bishop Mine.

Miners use large drill to place charges in holes deep in the coal. 'William Vandivert, Not to be reproduced without written liscense.'

5. 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.'

Miner setting charges at Jamison No. 9.

6. Setting Explosives at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:: 003040
Title:: Setting Explosives at Jamison No. 9
Description:: Miner setting charges at Jamison No. 9.

'Charge being placed in the hole; notice preparatory cut in the center.'

7. Miner Placing a Charge

IDNO:: 003077
Title:: Miner Placing a Charge
Description:: 'Charge being placed in the hole; notice preparatory cut in the center.'