Search Results
IDNO:
004345
Title:
Coal Miners at Price Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
IDNO:
001956
Title:
Oswald Coal on the Move
Date:
undated
Description:
Coal train going past houses.
IDNO:
002808
Title:
Safety Posts
Date:
undated
Description:
Miner sitting in between posts that hold the roof of the mine up. 'Safety First is stressed in every possible way at White Oak mines. Note the posts to protect this man at his labor. He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his working place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night, ready for him to work tomorrow.'
IDNO:
002810
Title:
New River Coal Company Safety Float at Mt. Hope, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Safety float of the New River Coal and Coke Co. on the Fourth of July. Floats with safety themes highlighted many parades in Fayette and Raleigh Counties.
IDNO:
029616
Title:
C. R. Boss Heermans
Date:
undated
IDNO:
030202
Title:
W.E. Bill Tissue
Date:
undated
IDNO:
030204
Title:
W.E. Bill Tissue
Date:
undated
IDNO:
002869
Title:
Town of Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1908
Description:
Distant view of Oak Hill, W. Va.
IDNO:
002858
Title:
Dunn Loop Miners' Housing
Date:
ca. 1950-1970
Description:
Wooden house on a hill.
IDNO:
004405
Title:
Tipple at Whipple, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Whipple Tipple loading coal cars.
IDNO:
002906
Title:
Town of Scarbro, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Town of Scarbro in the fifties. You can see the town store, church, and the Wykle house.
IDNO:
002833
Title:
Prize Winning Yard of N. N. Foster, Prudence
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Yard of N.N. Foster at Prudence which won first prize in the Sweepstakes Contest.
IDNO:
002884
Title:
Mabscott and Wickham, W. Va., Mining Towns
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Houses around a railroad in a mining town. Mabscott and Wickham workers were close neighbors.
IDNO:
002902
Title:
Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Some miners houses at Prudence, W. Va.
IDNO:
004474
Title:
Coal Tipple at Summerlee, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Summerlee tipple and surrounding buildings.
IDNO:
004351
Title:
Cranberry Tipple
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Cranberry Mine tipple and surrounding buildings.
IDNO:
002919
Title:
Miners' Houses in Sprague, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Description:
View of houses in the town of Sprague, W. Va. 'Shows influence of yard and garden contests.'
IDNO:
002865
Title:
Miner's Homes Along a Tree Lined Road in Penman, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Beckley Fire Creek Coal Company.
IDNO:
004476
Title:
Raine Lumber and Coal Company Tipple at Duo, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1938
Description:
Tipple of the Raine Lumber and Coal Co. in Duo, W.Va.
IDNO:
002883
Title:
Lochgelly Church, Lochgelly, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1931
Description:
The Lochgelly Church was dedicated on July 12th, 1931.
IDNO:
002905
Title:
Cranberry Playground and Store, Price Hill, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930-1940
Description:
Children playing at the Cranberry playground, with a view of the town in the background.
IDNO:
002839
Title:
New River Coal Company Employee Orchestra
Date:
ca. 1930-1940
Description:
Group of people with instruments. 'Many NRC towns had own orchestras.'
IDNO:
002844
Title:
New River Coal Company Band
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Group portrait of the New River Coal Company band in uniform standing on steps.
IDNO:
004466
Title:
Coal Tipple of Eureka Coal and Coke Company
Date:
ca. 1920?
Description:
Coal tipple of Eureka C&C. Large chute connected to tipple.
IDNO:
004409
Title:
Stanaford Wooden Tipple
Date:
ca. 1920-1940
Description:
Early Stanaford Wooden Tipple- later acquired from Eastern Gas and Fuel.
IDNO:
004554
Title:
Coal Tipple
Date:
ca. 1920-1940
Description:
Snow covered coal tipple station. Possibly at Summerlee?
IDNO:
002768
Title:
Safety Day Is Important
Date:
ca. 1920-1940
Description:
Crowds gather to watch miners participate in Safety Day exercises.
IDNO:
002769
Title:
Safety Day Is Important
Date:
ca. 1920-1940
Description:
Cars line the hillside above the stadium where Safety Day exercises are held.
IDNO:
002097
Title:
Office of the New River Company, White Oak Coal Company
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
The headquarters of the White Oak Coal Co. are located at MacDonald, Fayette County, W. Va. The maintaining of the General Offices near the mines affords opportunity for closer supervision and better co-operation between all departments. The machine and repair shops and warehouse for merchandise and mine supplies is located immediately adjacent to the office. A private branch telephone exchange with private leased lines reach each mine, giving 24 hour service. A printer telegraph instrument furnishes prompt telegraph service. Mail is received and forwarded at either Macdonald or Mount Hope post offices.
IDNO:
012348
Title:
Safety Day of the Boone County Coal Company, Boone County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
People gathered in a hall for Safety Day of the Boone County Coal Company.
IDNO:
004430
Title:
Tipple and Conveyor
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
View from top of mountain down conveyor line to the tipple.
IDNO:
004428
Title:
Tipple of C. C. B. Smokeless Coal Company No. 3 Mine at Helen, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Tipple and Conveyor at C.C.B. Smokeless Coal Co., Helen, W. Va.
IDNO:
004434
Title:
Oakwood Mine Tipple
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Oakwood Mine Tipple and surrounding buildings.
IDNO:
003008
Title:
Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.
IDNO:
002099
Title:
Office at Newport News, Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Established by C.H. Sprague and Son Co., Tidewater Agents of the New River Company.
IDNO:
004473
Title:
Tipple at Imperial, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
IDNO:
004427
Title:
Chafin Jones Mine Tipple
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Tipple and conveyor at Chafin Jones Mine.
IDNO:
002886
Title:
Cars Parked in front of the Whipple Store
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
The usual number of shoppers cars in front of Whipple Store.
IDNO:
004339
Title:
Central Merchandise and Mine Warehouse
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Warehouse with cars parked outside.
IDNO:
004465
Title:
Coal Tipple at Rock Lick, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Coal Tipple with four coal cars underneath it.
IDNO:
004342
Title:
Pond Creek Colliery
Date:
ca. 1920
IDNO:
001820
Title:
Loaded Gauley Mountain Coal Company Coal Carts on Tracks along a Hillside
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Coal carts outside of the Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Kanawha Manufacturing Co., Charleston, W. Va.
IDNO:
004477
Title:
Coal Tipple at Red Parrot
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Coal tipple at Red Parrot. Large chute coming from the coal mine. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad car being filled.
IDNO:
004432
Title:
MacBeth Coal Company Tipple, Logan County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
IDNO:
001808
Title:
Loaded Coal Carts, Carbon Fuel Company, Mine No. 5
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Train cars filled with coal from the Carbon Fuel Co. No. 5.
IDNO:
002660
Title:
Coal Mine Facilities
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Buildings outside of a coal mine. There are small houses in the background.
IDNO:
004456
Title:
Coal Tipple
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Coal car under a tipple. Men with horse drawn carriage also going under the tipple.
IDNO:
002060
Title:
Coke Ovens at MacDonald
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Rows of Coke ovens with train in the middle of them.
IDNO:
002861
Title:
Original Mount Hope Hotel, Later Called the Mountainaire Hotel
Date:
ca. 1910
IDNO:
002871
Title:
Carlisle Mine,Tipple and Portion of Town, White Oak Fuel Company of Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Distant view of White Oak Fuel Company tipple and town at Carlisle, W. Va.
IDNO:
002879
Title:
MacDonald Bottling Plant
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Side view of the bottling plant at MacDonald. Barrels stacked beside the plant building.
IDNO:
004452
Title:
Parral Mine Tipple at Summerlee, W. Va., Stuart Colliery Company
Date:
ca. 1908?
Description:
Parral mine at Summerlee operated by Stuart Colliery Co. (Daily capacity -1200 tons.)
IDNO:
004454
Title:
Oakwood Mine Tipple
Date:
ca. 1908-1920
Description:
Oakwood Steel Tipple loading coal cars. Men standing on the coal in the cars.
IDNO:
004393
Title:
Tipple and Power House at Early Whipple Mine, White Oak Fuel Company, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
'Operated by the White Oak Fuel Co. of Fayette County.'
IDNO:
001958
Title:
Oak Hill Station, White Oak Railway Company
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
White Oak Railway Co. built this Oak Hill Station to serve the area.
IDNO:
002048
Title:
Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Station at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Station of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Co. at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.
IDNO:
002874
Title:
Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop, 'Largest Producer in the Field'
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop was the largest producer in the field. 'Dunn Loop Coal and Const. Chartered in W. Va. on Feb. 16, 1893.'
IDNO:
004390
Title:
Eureka Mine Tipple and Power House, Eureka Colliery Company, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
IDNO:
004385
Title:
Scarbro Coal Tipple
Date:
ca. 1908
IDNO:
002859
Title:
Miners' Houses, Beckley Coal and Coke Company, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Tipple and General Store in the Background
IDNO:
004455
Title:
Collins Colliery Company Tipple and Coke Ovens, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Collins Operation - tipple and coke ovens. Collins Colliery Co., Fayette County. Daily capacity 1200 tons, 125 tons.
IDNO:
002880
Title:
Bird's Eye View of a Part of Summerlee, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Birds eye view of Summerlee Mine, shows railroad leading to the tipple.
IDNO:
002878
Title:
Town of MacDonald, MacDonald Colliery Company, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Panoramic view of the town of MacDonald with tipple on the hillside.
IDNO:
001961
Title:
Construction Work on the Carters Branch Cut to Connection with the Virginia Railway
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Men and horses stand in cut in hillside. This construction work done by the White Oak Railway Co. was the Carter's Branch Cut to connection with the Virginia Railway.
IDNO:
004388
Title:
Harvey Operation Tipple, Coke Ovens and Part of Town
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
View of tipple, coke ovens, and surrounding buildings.
IDNO:
001959
Title:
Passenger Train, White Oak Railway Company
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Passenger Train of White Oak Railway Co. with a line of people outside of it.
IDNO:
004395
Title:
Skelton Mine Tipple and Power House, Cranberry Fuel Company, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
'Operated by Cranberry Fuel Company of Raleigh County. Daily capacity was 1000 tons.'
IDNO:
002920
Title:
Sprague Mine and Town, Cranberry Fuel Company
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Early days of Sprague Mine and Town of Cranberry Fuel Company.
IDNO:
004389
Title:
Stuart Mine Tipple and Power House, Stuart Colliery Company, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
'Stuart Mine - Wooden tipple and powerhouse. Operated by Stuart Colliery Co. of Fayette Co. Daily capacity - 1250 tons.'
IDNO:
004417
Title:
Sprague Mine Tipple, Cranberry Fuel Company, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
'Sprague Mine Tipple operated by Cranberry Fuel Co. of Raleigh County. Daily Capacity - 1000 tons coal.'
IDNO:
004419
Title:
Great Kanawha MineTipple and Trestle Over C&O Tracks, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
'Great Kanawha Colliery Co., Kanawha County.'
IDNO:
002049
Title:
Freight and Passenger Train, Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Freight and Passenger Train of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company.
IDNO:
004453
Title:
Prudence Mine Tipple at Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Prudence mine, Fayette County, which began operating in 1900. Daily capacity - 1000 tons coal.
IDNO:
002862
Title:
Scarbro Amusement Hall which Contains the Theatre, Barber Shop, and Pool Room
Date:
ca. 1908
IDNO:
004394
Title:
Cranberry Mine Tipple and Power House During Construction
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
'Operated by Cranberry Fuel Co. of Raleigh County. Daily capacity was 1250 tons.'
IDNO:
004439
Title:
Tipple, Powerhouse, and Dwelling Houses at Sherwood Mine, Price Hill Fuel Company, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Sherwood Mine - power house, tipple, and dwelling houses. Price Hill Fuel Co., Fayette County. Daily capacity - 1250 tons coal.
IDNO:
004448
Title:
Tipple and Powerhouse at White Oak Fuel Company Wingrove Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
White Oak Fuel Co., Wingrove Mine - Tipple and Power House in Fayette County.
IDNO:
004387
Title:
McDonald Colliery Company's Wooden Tipple
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Tipple with filled coal cars.
IDNO:
004408
Title:
Beckley Mine Tipple and Powerhouse
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Beckley Slope Mine Tipple and Powerhouse operated by Beckley Coal and Coke Co. of Raleigh County.
IDNO:
004469
Title:
Prosperity Mine and Tipple
Date:
ca. 1900-1930
Description:
Timber piles around the Prosperity Mine and Tipple.
IDNO:
002694
Title:
Summerlee Hoisting Room, C. B. Lee, Engineer, at the Controller
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
IDNO:
002875
Title:
Hill Side on New River at Collinsville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
Scene on Collinsville grounds shows early residents.
IDNO:
001957
Title:
Train at Lochgelly
Date:
ca. 1900-1917
Description:
Group of men and child pose in front of train No. 122 at Lochgelly station. Left is the Lochgelly store which burned in 1941. Right is the Supply House which burned in 1917.
IDNO:
001852
Title:
White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Horse drawn carts emerging from the White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia.
IDNO:
002866
Title:
Episcopal Church, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1898
IDNO:
002872
Title:
MacDonald Presbyterian Church
Date:
ca. 1890-1930
Description:
On the right is the MacDonald Presbyterian Church, and on the left is probably a schoolhouse.
IDNO:
002860
Title:
White Oak Railway Station at Scarbro, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
Group of people wait at the train station as a train comes in.
IDNO:
004407
Title:
Stanaford Wooden Tipple
Date:
ca . 1920-50
Description:
Stanaford Tipple loading coal cars. Coal cars moving up and down hill on tracks.
IDNO:
002907
Title:
Towns of Cranberry and Prosperity, W. Va.
Date:
1957
Description:
Aerial view of the town of Cranberry 'Foreground' and the town of Prosperity 'Background.'
IDNO:
002867
Title:
Man Trip to Skelton Mine in Winter
Date:
1951/01/15
Description:
Men riding in coal cars along snow covered tracks to the Skelton mine during winter time. Miner's homes and wood piles visible.
IDNO:
004384
Title:
Summerlee Tipple
Date:
1948/05/11
Description:
Tipple with a parked car outside with man leaning on it.
IDNO:
004401
Title:
Skelton Mine Tipple
Date:
1948/05/11
IDNO:
002897
Title:
Miner's Houses in Sprague, W. Va.
Date:
1948/05/11
Description:
Trains filled with coal file past a group of miners houses in Sprague, W. Va.
IDNO:
004382
Title:
Sprague Tipple
Date:
1948/05/11
IDNO:
002601
Title:
Loaded Railroad Cars at Skelton Hauling White Oak Smokeless Coal
Date:
1948/05/11
Description:
Loaded railroad cars on the tracks at Skelton show the famous White Oak Smokeless Coal.
IDNO:
002908
Title:
Community Church at Cranberry, W. Va.
Date:
1948
Description:
View of the church at Cranberry.
