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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.'

1. Cutting Machine in Operation

IDNO:
003191
Title:
Cutting Machine in Operation
Date:
1947/07
Description:
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.'

2. Miner Testing for Gas

IDNO:
003079
Title:
Miner Testing for Gas
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.

3. Mining Coal

IDNO:
003076
Title:
Mining Coal
Date:
1947/07
Description:
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.
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.'

4. Miners and Their Horses

IDNO:
003073
Title:
Miners and Their Horses
Description:
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.'
A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.

5. Electric Shuttle Car

IDNO:
003069
Title:
Electric Shuttle Car
Description:
A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.
'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'

6. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

IDNO:
003068
Title:
Miners Operating a Cutting Machine
Description:
'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'
Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. <br /><br />

7. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

IDNO:
003065
Title:
Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine
Date:
1953/07
Description:
Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine.

Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.

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

IDNO:
003063
Title:
Drilling Prior to 'Setting' Explosives at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.

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

IDNO:
003062
Title:
Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Pursglove No. 15
Date:
1954/01/13
Description:
Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.
Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

10. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

IDNO:
003060
Title:
Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Description:
Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.
Miner drilling a hole for explosives at the Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Co.

11. Drilling Prior to Placing Explosives at Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Company

IDNO:
003059
Title:
Drilling Prior to Placing Explosives at Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Company
Description:
Miner drilling a hole for explosives at the Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Co.
Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

12. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

IDNO:
003057
Title:
Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.
'Shuttle Cars: Here are pictured loaded and empty shuttle cars sometimes called buggies. Note the noveyor on the bottom of the empty car for unloading the coal at a central loading station, into the mine cars. This equipment is propelled by huge batteries or electric cable and of course requires no track. Track-mounted mechanical loaders load directly into the mine car.'

13. Miners Operating Shuttle Cars

IDNO:
003055
Title:
Miners Operating Shuttle Cars
Description:
'Shuttle Cars: Here are pictured loaded and empty shuttle cars sometimes called buggies. Note the noveyor on the bottom of the empty car for unloading the coal at a central loading station, into the mine cars. This equipment is propelled by huge batteries or electric cable and of course requires no track. Track-mounted mechanical loaders load directly into the mine car.'
Miner with drilling machine at Jamison No. 9.

14. Drilling Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003054
Title:
Drilling Machine at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner with drilling machine at Jamison No. 9.
An 11BU loading machine and a Joy Shuttle car at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

15. Loading Machine and Shuttle Car at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003052
Title:
Loading Machine and Shuttle Car at Jamison No. 9
Description:
An 11BU loading machine and a Joy Shuttle car at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Miner running a continuous mining machine.

16. Continuous Mining Machine

IDNO:
003050
Title:
Continuous Mining Machine
Date:
undated
Description:
Miner running a continuous mining machine.
A Joy 10 RU preparing to cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

17. Joy 10 RU Preparing to Cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003048
Title:
Joy 10 RU Preparing to Cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9
Description:
A Joy 10 RU preparing to cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

18. Miner Operating a Loading Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003047
Title:
Miner Operating a Loading Machine at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

19. Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003046
Title:
Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Miners ride in a locomotive at Jamison No. 9.

20. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

IDNO:
003045
Title:
Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive
Description:
Miners ride in a locomotive at Jamison No. 9.
Miner works at the control panel at Jamison No. 9.

21. Control Panel at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003044
Title:
Control Panel at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner works at the control panel at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.

22. Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003043
Title:
Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners drill before placing charges.

23. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

IDNO:
003042
Title:
Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives
Description:
Two miners drill before placing charges.
Miner at control board at Jamison No. 9.

24. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003039
Title:
Control Board at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner at control board at Jamison No. 9.