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Men at work with loading machine and shuttle car. Probably Joy Machinery.

1. Miners Operating a Loading Machine

Miner running a continuous mining machine.

2. Continuous Mining Machine

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

3. 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.

4. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

5. Miners Eating in the Cafeteria

Front Row 'Left to Right'; N.T. Berry, North Western-Hanna, R.C. Larsen,North Western-Hanna, J.J. Larsen, North Western-Hanna. Back Row 'Left to Right'; Robert O'Conner, North Western-Hanna, J.E. Fier, North Western-Hanna, G.M. Allis, North Western-Hanna, M.L. Zhan, North Western-Hanna, Alfred Christopherson, North Western-Hanna, Harry Turner, Superintendent, Loveridge Mine.

6. Employees of the Loveridge Mine

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

7. Miners Working with Loading Machine

Two men with equipment putting up bolts to support the mine roof.

8. Miner Roof Bolting

Two men stand beside rail cars.  A cart a motor sits in  front of them.

9. Miners Stand by Steel Mine Railway Cars

10. Miner Testing for Gas in Jamison No. 9 Mine

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

11. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

Two men running a roof bolter in Jamison No. 9 mine.

12. Miner Roof Bolting at Jamison No. 9 Mine

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

13. Placing Charges, Bishop Mine

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

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

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

15. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

Caption on back reads, 'Making a cut in the coal face is this Mastodon of the machine age - an underground cutter.  Rubber tired for mobility, and mounting a 9-foot cutting blade armed with whirring steel bits, it can cut a full 360 degree arc.  This and similar machines give America's bituminous coal mines almost unlimited capacity for production.'

16. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, Owings, W. Va.

Miners leaving roofed man trip car at shifts end.

17. Miners Leaving Roofed Man-Trip Car At Shift's End, Consolidation Coal Company, Mine No. 32

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

18. Miners Placing Charges

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.'

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. Mining Coal

Two men operating a loading machine.

22. Loading Machine in Action at Mine No. 32

Two miners standing next to drilling machine.

23. Miners Operating a Drilling Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32

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

24. Miner Roof Bolting

Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company mine.<br />

25. Miner Operating a Joy Cutting Machine

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

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

Group of miners sitting on benches relaxing.

27. Miners Relaxing at Jamison No. 9 Mine

28. Joy Manufacturing Company Continuous Mining Machine

A miner moves a fully loaded shuttle car down the mine shaft.

29. Loaded Coal Shuttle Car

30. Miner Testing for Gas

31. Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

Two miners digging coal in mine.

32. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

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

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

34. Miners Riding Safety Man-Trip Cars in Jamison No. 9 Coal Mine

Two men working with a rubber tire mounted cutting machine.

35. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Close-up view of roof drill in action. Man in background is tightening bolt with air powered wrench at Consol. No. 204, Jenkins, Ky.

36. Miners Roof Bolting at Consol No. 204, Jenkins, Ky.

Two men cutting coal in the parting.

37. Cutting Coal with Cavalier

38. Miner Placing a Charge

Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.

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

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

40. Drilling Prior to Placing the Charge

Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

41. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

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

42. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

A coal cutter with nine foot cutting blade at work in Consol. Coal Co. Mine No. 32, Owings, W. Va.

43. Cutting Machine in Operation at Mine No. 32

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

44. Miners Roof Bolting

Two miners operate a track mounted coal cutting machine.

45. Track Mounted Cutting Machine

Two miners take samples of coal.

46. Miners Taking Samples of Coal

Two miners drill before placing charges.

47. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

48. Miner Roof Bolting

A miner empties his shuttle car.

49. Shuttle Car Discharging Coal

Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.

50. Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator

Miners gathered in a typical Consol locker room with a modern bath house adjacent to it.

51. Typical Consol Locker Room

52. Miner Operates a Coal Cutting Machine Prior to Blasting

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

53. Control Panel at Jamison No. 9

Miner on a small, track mounted, cutting machine.

54. Miner Operating a Small, Track Mounted, Cutting Machine

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

55. Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9

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

56. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner operating a Joy continuous mining machine.

57. Joy Manufacturing Company Continuous Mining Machine

58. Day Shift Miners Leaving the Elevator at Jamison No. 9 Mine

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

59. Testing for Gas at Jamison No. 9 Mine

60. Miner Marking a Coal Seam

Miner using a very small cutting machine.

61. Small Cutting Machine

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

62. Shuttle Car Discharges its Load into Mine Cars

63. Edison Self Service Lamp Room at the Jamison No. 9 Mine

Two miners cut coal at Pursglove No. 15

64. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine in Pursglove No. 15 Mine

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

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

Miner tests for gas in mine.

66. 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.'

67. Miners Operating Shuttle Cars

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

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

69. Miners Operating a Loading Machine in Jamison No. 9 Mine

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

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

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

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

Miner operating a Joy loading machine.

72. Joy Loading Machine

Miner operating a loading machine.

73. Loading Machine in Operation

74. Miner Operating a Coal Loading Machine

75. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miners at work with loading machine and shuttle car.

76. Miner Operating a Loading Machine

Miner operating the Railroad car loading control panel.

77. Railroad Car Loading Control Panel

Miner operating a Joy loading machine.

78. Modern Joy Loading Machine

Two miners dust the rocks at Consol Mine No. 207 for safety.

79. Rock Dusting at Consol. Mine No. 207

Two men sitting on a bench in a mine in an underground mine.  Sign reads, 'It is a dischargeable offence to run over any cable.'

80. Miners Seated on Bench in an Underground Mine.

Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.

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

82. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Consolidation Coal Company Mine No. 3

Two miners riding a electric locomotive outside of a mine during the winter.

83. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

Two miners operate the breast type coal cutting machine.

84. Breast Type Coal Cutting Machine, Consol Mine No. 26, Watson, W. Va.

Miner works on pile of shot down coal.

85. Shot Down Coal at Jamison Coal Mine No. 9

Man cutting coal in Consol. Coal Co. Mine in Kentucky. Note the roof supports using jacks.

86. Miner Cutting Coal in Consol Mine in Kentucky

A miner operates a cart full of coal exiting the mine.

87. Coal Cars Exiting a Mine

Miner standing in portal to Jamison No. 9.

88. Portal at Jamison No. 9 Mine

A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.

89. Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine

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

90. Miner Placing a Charge

Miner using machine to cut coal.

91. Cutting Coal

Two miners dust the side walls of Mine No. 207 for safety.

92. Rock Dusting for Safety at Consol Mine No. 207

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

93. Miner Roof Bolting

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

94. 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.'

95. Miners and Their Horses

Coal miner's shower room.

96. Miner's Showers, Hanna Coal Company