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One large basket with two smaller ones on each side that read 'A bushel basket holds the ash from a ton of White Oak smokeless coal.'

1. Bushel Basket Holds the Ash from a Ton of White Oak Smokeless Coal

IDNO:
001776
Title:
Bushel Basket Holds the Ash from a Ton of White Oak Smokeless Coal
Description:
One large basket with two smaller ones on each side that read 'A bushel basket holds the ash from a ton of White Oak smokeless coal.'
Train cars filled with coal from the Carbon Fuel Co. No. 5.

2. Loaded Coal Carts, Carbon Fuel Company, Mine No. 5

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.
Coal carts outside of the Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Kanawha Manufacturing Co., Charleston, W. Va.

3. Loaded Gauley Mountain Coal Company Coal Carts on Tracks along a Hillside

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.
Seaconnet Coal Co., Sprague's New River Coal, discharging and storage plant at Providence, R.I. This plant covers between nine and ten acres and is directly connected by yard tracks with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and with all the trolley lines entering Providence, over which coal is carried to the suburban mills. At the pier is one of the White Oak Transportation Company's whaleback barges discharging New River Coal.

4. Discharging and Storage Plant at Providence, Rhode Island

IDNO:
001851
Title:
Discharging and Storage Plant at Providence, Rhode Island
Description:
Seaconnet Coal Co., Sprague's New River Coal, discharging and storage plant at Providence, R.I. This plant covers between nine and ten acres and is directly connected by yard tracks with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and with all the trolley lines entering Providence, over which coal is carried to the suburban mills. At the pier is one of the White Oak Transportation Company's whaleback barges discharging New River Coal.
Horse drawn carts emerging from the White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia.

5. White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia

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.
Coal train going past houses.

6. Oswald Coal on the Move

IDNO:
001956
Title:
Oswald Coal on the Move
Date:
undated
Description:
Coal train going past houses.
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.

7. Train at Lochgelly

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.
White Oak Railway Co. built this Oak Hill Station to serve the area.

8. Oak Hill Station, White Oak Railway Company

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.
Passenger Train of White Oak Railway Co. with a line of people outside of it.

9. Passenger Train, White Oak Railway Company

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.
Rails outside of the Mt. Carbon Station.

10. Mt. Carbon's Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station

IDNO:
001960
Title:
Mt. Carbon's Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station
Description:
Rails outside of the Mt. Carbon Station.
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.

11. Construction Work on the Carters Branch Cut to Connection with the Virginia Railway

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.
Coal train passing through Tamroy, which was bought from McKell Estate.

12. Coal Cars Passing through Tamroy, W. Va.

IDNO:
001962
Title:
Coal Cars Passing through Tamroy, W. Va.
Description:
Coal train passing through Tamroy, which was bought from McKell Estate.
River terminus at Mt. Carbon with a few houses around.

13. River Terminus of White Oak Railway at Mount Carbon

IDNO:
002041
Title:
River Terminus of White Oak Railway at Mount Carbon
Description:
River terminus at Mt. Carbon with a few houses around.
Station of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Co. at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.

14. Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Station at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.

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.
Freight and Passenger Train of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company.

15. Freight and Passenger Train, Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company

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.
Rows of Coke ovens with train in the middle of them.

16. Coke Ovens at MacDonald

IDNO:
002060
Title:
Coke Ovens at MacDonald
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Rows of Coke ovens with train in the middle of them.
View of Coke ovens and buildings surrounding them at the Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean.

17. Coke Ovens at Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean

IDNO:
002061
Title:
Coke Ovens at Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean
Date:
1897
Description:
View of Coke ovens and buildings surrounding them at the Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean.
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.<br />

18. Office of the New River Company, White Oak Coal Company

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.
Established by C.H. Sprague and Son Co., Tidewater Agents of the New River Company.

19. Office at Newport News, Va.

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.
The Summerlee Store at the Summerlee Mine of the New River Company. The people sitting in front of the store from right to left; Harry Stamper, Lola Lewis, A.R. Long, Delia Alexander, A.J. Bishop.

20. New River Coal Company, Summerlee Store

IDNO:
002109
Title:
New River Coal Company, Summerlee Store
Date:
1933/08
Description:
The Summerlee Store at the Summerlee Mine of the New River Company. The people sitting in front of the store from right to left; Harry Stamper, Lola Lewis, A.R. Long, Delia Alexander, A.J. Bishop.

21. New River Company Employees who helped at the Benwood Mine Disaster.

IDNO:
002484
Title:
New River Company Employees who helped at the Benwood Mine Disaster.
Date:
1924
Loaded railroad cars on the tracks at Skelton show the famous White Oak Smokeless Coal.

22. Loaded Railroad Cars at Skelton Hauling White Oak Smokeless Coal

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.
New River Siltix Mine next to road.

23. New River Siltix Mine Entrance

IDNO:
002624
Title:
New River Siltix Mine Entrance
Description:
New River Siltix Mine next to road.
'All white oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall. THe face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down be the miner and loaded into cars for transportation to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'

24. Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company

IDNO:
002639
Title:
Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company
Description:
'All white oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall. THe face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down be the miner and loaded into cars for transportation to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'
'Probably no phase of coal preparation requires the supervision and care that must be given to shooting practices. The type of explosive used is a safety powder known as "Duobel" and has been selected because it is most suitable for the coal mined in the White Oak Mines. Not only must the explosive be of the best quality and best suited for the work of breaking down the coal, but its use must be supervised and restricted. The proper amount to use; the size of the cartridge; the manner of tamping and many other details are looked after so that a maximum of lump and coarse coal is produced after shooting. This view shows the working place after the 'breaker shot' has been fired.'

25. Breaker Shot

IDNO:
002642
Title:
Breaker Shot
Description:
'Probably no phase of coal preparation requires the supervision and care that must be given to shooting practices. The type of explosive used is a safety powder known as "Duobel" and has been selected because it is most suitable for the coal mined in the White Oak Mines. Not only must the explosive be of the best quality and best suited for the work of breaking down the coal, but its use must be supervised and restricted. The proper amount to use; the size of the cartridge; the manner of tamping and many other details are looked after so that a maximum of lump and coarse coal is produced after shooting. This view shows the working place after the 'breaker shot' has been fired.'
'This miner has just completed loading a mine car of weighing net about two and one-half tons, and is waiting for a locomotive to come along and take it out and give him another empty car. An industrious miner will load about six and sometimes eight of these cars in one day. This is a wooden mine car that is now being rapidly replaced by steel mine car equipment. The number of post shown in this picture indicate again the immense amount of timber required to conduct operations in a safe manner.'

26. Loaded Mine Car

IDNO:
002653
Title:
Loaded Mine Car
Description:
'This miner has just completed loading a mine car of weighing net about two and one-half tons, and is waiting for a locomotive to come along and take it out and give him another empty car. An industrious miner will load about six and sometimes eight of these cars in one day. This is a wooden mine car that is now being rapidly replaced by steel mine car equipment. The number of post shown in this picture indicate again the immense amount of timber required to conduct operations in a safe manner.'
'White Oak preparation begins when the machine leaves and the miner is ready to shoot down his coal. The shooting inspector on the left has not only located the hole for the miner to drill, but instructed him as to what angle he must bore his hole to contain the necessary explosive used in dislodging the coal from the seam. The "kerf" made by cutting machine is plainly visible in this picture and you will note the cutting or "bug dust" have been removed before the coal is shot. The length of the auger used by the miner and the width of the bit which determines the size of the hole bored, is also carefully regulated.'

27. Miners Preparing to Shoot Down Coal

IDNO:
002655
Title:
Miners Preparing to Shoot Down Coal
Description:
'White Oak preparation begins when the machine leaves and the miner is ready to shoot down his coal. The shooting inspector on the left has not only located the hole for the miner to drill, but instructed him as to what angle he must bore his hole to contain the necessary explosive used in dislodging the coal from the seam. The "kerf" made by cutting machine is plainly visible in this picture and you will note the cutting or "bug dust" have been removed before the coal is shot. The length of the auger used by the miner and the width of the bit which determines the size of the hole bored, is also carefully regulated.'
Buildings outside of a coal mine. There are small houses in the background.

28. Coal Mine Facilities

IDNO:
002660
Title:
Coal Mine Facilities
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Buildings outside of a coal mine. There are small houses in the background.
Man examines White Oak coal after delivery in the dealers yard in Indianapolis.

29. White Oak Coal

IDNO:
002661
Title:
White Oak Coal
Description:
Man examines White Oak coal after delivery in the dealers yard in Indianapolis.

30. Summerlee Hoisting Room, C. B. Lee, Engineer, at the Controller

IDNO:
002694
Title:
Summerlee Hoisting Room, C. B. Lee, Engineer, at the Controller
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
'All ready-Hoist! This is an end view of one of our new steel mine cars on a cage at one of the White Oak Shaft mines, and the signal has just been given to hoist it to the surface--450 feet up! These electric equipped hoists can hoist a car every twenty seconds and dump it! The cars are placed on the cages automatically by creeper chains and car stops. One man operates the signals and car stops and chains.'

31. Steel Mine Car at One of the White Oak Shaft Mines

IDNO:
002706
Title:
Steel Mine Car at One of the White Oak Shaft Mines
Description:
'All ready-Hoist! This is an end view of one of our new steel mine cars on a cage at one of the White Oak Shaft mines, and the signal has just been given to hoist it to the surface--450 feet up! These electric equipped hoists can hoist a car every twenty seconds and dump it! The cars are placed on the cages automatically by creeper chains and car stops. One man operates the signals and car stops and chains.'
View of the mechanics of a stove coal washer.

32. Stove Coal Washer, Price Hill Colliery Company

IDNO:
002707
Title:
Stove Coal Washer, Price Hill Colliery Company
Description:
View of the mechanics of a stove coal washer.
'Coal at all White Oak shafts mines is handled on self dumping cages, which handle the coal uniformly and with a minimum of breakage. Note how evenly the coal is flowing from the mine car. Much more rapid of course than the picture indicates, but it shows how well designed the equipment must be to handle the coal in such splendid manner.'

33. Self Dumping Cages

IDNO:
002708
Title:
Self Dumping Cages
Description:
'Coal at all White Oak shafts mines is handled on self dumping cages, which handle the coal uniformly and with a minimum of breakage. Note how evenly the coal is flowing from the mine car. Much more rapid of course than the picture indicates, but it shows how well designed the equipment must be to handle the coal in such splendid manner.'
Man working in the Scarbro Mine Hoisting Room and Sub-Station, built in 1915-1916.

34. Scarbro Mine Hoisting Room and Sub-Station, Built 1915-1916

IDNO:
002766
Title:
Scarbro Mine Hoisting Room and Sub-Station, Built 1915-1916
Description:
Man working in the Scarbro Mine Hoisting Room and Sub-Station, built in 1915-1916.
From left to right: Jake Sibloski, Walter Miller, Louis Roncaglione, Andrew Vargo and Fred Lamb.

35. Scarbro Team which Won the International First Aid Contest at Denver, Colorado in 1920

IDNO:
002767
Title:
Scarbro Team which Won the International First Aid Contest at Denver, Colorado in 1920
Date:
1920
Description:
From left to right: Jake Sibloski, Walter Miller, Louis Roncaglione, Andrew Vargo and Fred Lamb.
Crowds gather to watch miners participate in Safety Day exercises.

36. Safety Day Is Important

IDNO:
002768
Title:
Safety Day Is Important
Date:
ca. 1920-1940
Description:
Crowds gather to watch miners participate in Safety Day exercises.
Cars line the hillside above the stadium where Safety Day exercises are held.

37. Safety Day Is Important

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.

38. MacDonald Girls First Aid Team at the Tenth Annual First Aid Meet at Scarbro, W. Va.

IDNO:
002770
Title:
MacDonald Girls First Aid Team at the Tenth Annual First Aid Meet at Scarbro, W. Va.
Date:
1929
Group portrait of miners and rescue equipment. This group took first place at competitions St. Louis. From Left to Right: Frank Colline, Edward Graff, Howard Samuels, Andrew Lightfoot, R.P. Nicholls and Fred Lamb.

39. New River Coal and Coke Company's International Mine Rescue Champions

IDNO:
002797
Title:
New River Coal and Coke Company's International Mine Rescue Champions
Date:
1921
Description:
Group portrait of miners and rescue equipment. This group took first place at competitions St. Louis. From Left to Right: Frank Colline, Edward Graff, Howard Samuels, Andrew Lightfoot, R.P. Nicholls and Fred Lamb.
Four pictures showing the proper and wrong ways to scotch and clean under cages.

40. Safety Procedures for Scotching and Cleaning Under Cage

IDNO:
002802
Title:
Safety Procedures for Scotching and Cleaning Under Cage
Description:
Four pictures showing the proper and wrong ways to scotch and clean under cages.
Two pictures of a miner retracking a mine car. Left is the safe way to retrack, right is the unsafe way to retrack.

41. Methods for Retracking Mine Cars

IDNO:
002806
Title:
Methods for Retracking Mine Cars
Description:
Two pictures of a miner retracking a mine car. Left is the safe way to retrack, right is the unsafe way to retrack.
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.'

42. Safety Posts

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.'
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.

43. New River Coal Company Safety Float at Mt. Hope, W. Va.

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.
Bulletin board emphasizing safety themes.

44. Summerlee Safety Bulletin Board

IDNO:
002811
Title:
Summerlee Safety Bulletin Board
Description:
Bulletin board emphasizing safety themes.
Outside view of the Carlisle Mine Rescue Station with a man standing in the doorway.

45. Carlisle Mine Rescue Station

IDNO:
002812
Title:
Carlisle Mine Rescue Station
Description:
Outside view of the Carlisle Mine Rescue Station with a man standing in the doorway.
Directors cup at annual employees first aid meet at Scarbro.

46. New River Company Directors Cup at Annual Employees First Aid Meet at Scarbro, W. Va.

IDNO:
002815
Title:
New River Company Directors Cup at Annual Employees First Aid Meet at Scarbro, W. Va.
Date:
1930
Description:
Directors cup at annual employees first aid meet at Scarbro.
Yard of N.N. Foster at Prudence which won first prize in the Sweepstakes Contest.

47. Prize Winning Yard of N. N. Foster, Prudence

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.
Group of people with instruments. 'Many NRC towns had own orchestras.'

48. New River Coal Company Employee Orchestra

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.'