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Miner running a continuous mining machine.

1. Continuous Mining Machine

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

2. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

3. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

Miners at work. 'Mountaineer Coal Co., Division of Consolidation Coal Co.'

4. Miners Working with Loading Machine

Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.

5. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

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

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

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

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.'

8. Cutting Machine in Operation

A very large cutting machine being operated by a miner. 'Credit must be given to William Vandivert, Not to be reproduced without written liscense.

9. Cutting Machine in Operation at Mine No. 32

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.

10. Mining Coal

Dispatcher in office outside of mine. 'Credit must be given to William Vandivert, and picture is not to be reproduced without written license.'

11. Dispatcher at Mine No. 32

Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

12. Miner Roof Bolting

Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

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

14. Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

A miner is driving a battery powered shuttle car that is self unloading to the loading station.

15. Battery Powered 'Self Unloader' Shuttle Car Hauling Coal to Loading Station

Continuous mining machine on arrival at Brock No. 4 Mine before taken inside mine.

16. Continuous Mining Machine at Brock No. 4 Mine

Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.

17. Miner Placing Boards on the Floor of Cavalier Mine No. 206

Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

18. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

Miners stand next to a large locomotive at Jamison No. 9.

19. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

Two miners work on putting in roof bolts in the Pittsburgh Seam. Timber jack used to hold the roof while bolting.

20. Miners Roof Bolting

Miner tests for gas after shooting of coal in Bishop's Mine, Poca Fuel Co.?

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

Two miners drill before placing charges.

22. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.

23. Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator

Miner works at the control panel at Jamison No. 9.

24. Control Panel at Jamison No. 9

Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.

25. Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9

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

26. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner operating a Joy continuous mining machine.

27. Joy Manufacturing Company Continuous Mining Machine

Man tests for gas at the Jamison No. 9 Mine.

28. Testing for Gas at Jamison No. 9 Mine

Miner using a very small cutting machine.

29. Small Cutting Machine

A miner watches as coal is loaded into mine cars from a shuttle car.

30. Shuttle Car Discharges its Load into Mine Cars

Chalk markings designate slate intrusion in No. 63.

31. Slate Intrusion at No. 63

Two miners put bolts in to the mine rood at Jamison No. 9.

32. Miners Roof Bolt Drilling in Jamison No. 9 Mine

Miner tests for gas in mine.

33. Testing for Gas

'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.'

34. Miners Operating Shuttle Cars

A Joy 10 RU preparing to cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9.  Stonega Coke and Coal.

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

Miner checking for gas on pile of coal after it was shot down.

36. Coal Shot Down and Ready for Loading

An 11BU loading machine and a Joy Shuttle car at Jamison No. 9.  Stonega Coke and Coal.

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

Miner drilling a hole for explosives at the Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Co.

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

Miner operating a Joy loading machine.

39. Joy Loading Machine

Miner operating a loading machine.

40. Loading Machine in Operation

Miner operating the Railroad car loading control panel.

41. Railroad Car Loading Control Panel

Miner operating a Joy loading machine.

42. Modern Joy Loading Machine

Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.

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

Two miners operate a Sullivan cutting machine.

44. Cutting Machine

A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.

45. Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine

Miner using machine to cut coal.

46. Cutting Coal

Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

47. Miner Roof Bolting

Miner speaking in microphone at control board at Jamison No. 9.

48. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

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.'

49. Miners and Their Horses

Miner at control board at Jamison No. 9.

50. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

Two miners test for gas in mine. Hamilton Wright Organization Inc.  80 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 'Newspaper Feature News' This photograph released to you GRATIS for editorial use only. Do not use for advertising purpose without written permission.

51. Testing for Gas

Two miners at Pursglove No. 15 cut coal preparatory to shooting it down for loading.

52. Cutting Coal at Pursglove No. 15

Miner operating a Joy Loading Machine. '180 tons a day.'

53. Joy Loading Machine in Action

A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.

54. Electric Shuttle Car

Miners ride in a locomotive at Jamison No. 9.

55. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9.  Stonega Coke and Coal.

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

Miner with drilling machine at Jamison No. 9.

57. Drilling Machine at Jamison No. 9

58. Miner Testing for Gas

Miner tests for gas in mine.

59. Testing for Gas

60. Miner Operating a Joy Continuous Mining Machine