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

25. 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 waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

26. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

IDNO:
003037
Title:
Shuttle Car Being Loaded
Description:
Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.
Miners stand next to a large locomotive at Jamison No. 9.

27. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

IDNO:
002994
Title:
Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive
Description:
Miners stand next to a large locomotive at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners work on putting in roof bolts in the Pittsburgh Seam. Timber jack used to hold the roof while bolting.

28. Miners Roof Bolting

IDNO:
002985
Title:
Miners Roof Bolting
Description:
Two miners work on putting in roof bolts in the Pittsburgh Seam. Timber jack used to hold the roof while bolting.
Miner tests for gas after shooting of coal in Bishop's Mine, Poca Fuel Co.?

29. Testing for Gas After Shooting at Bishop's Mine

IDNO:
002949
Title:
Testing for Gas After Shooting at Bishop's Mine
Description:
Miner tests for gas after shooting of coal in Bishop's Mine, Poca Fuel Co.?
'Shinnston, West Virginia (Jan. 1945, Joe Akers, 32 year old bituminous coal miner and 400,000 fellow miners in America's bituminous coal industry are the worlds most prosperous coal miners.' Picture shows: Joe gets his mine lamp. Its 2:45 and in 15 minutes Joe will be riding into the mine to start the day's work. These lamps, electrically operated, are turned back to the lamphouse at the end of each working day, when they are recharged by the lamphouse man. From Hamilton Wright Org. For Bituminous Coal Industry. Photo Gratis.'

30. Miner Joe Akers Gets His Lamp, Shinnston, W. Va.

IDNO:
003024
Title:
Miner Joe Akers Gets His Lamp, Shinnston, W. Va.
Description:
'Shinnston, West Virginia (Jan. 1945, Joe Akers, 32 year old bituminous coal miner and 400,000 fellow miners in America's bituminous coal industry are the worlds most prosperous coal miners.' Picture shows: Joe gets his mine lamp. Its 2:45 and in 15 minutes Joe will be riding into the mine to start the day's work. These lamps, electrically operated, are turned back to the lamphouse at the end of each working day, when they are recharged by the lamphouse man. From Hamilton Wright Org. For Bituminous Coal Industry. Photo Gratis.'