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IDNO:
040631
Title:
Blair Mountain; Town of Blair; Looking NE from Fire Tower Site; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/05
Description:
Private planes dropped bombs near here during the Coal Wars.
IDNO:
040632
Title:
Blair Mountain; Rock Pile Near Crooked Creek Gap; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/05
Description:
Crooked Creek Gap area saw heavy fighting during the Battle of Blair. Archaeologist Mike Workman uses metal detector to scan rock pile from artifacts with Howard Green to the right.
IDNO:
040633
Title:
Blair Mountain; Crooked Creek Gap; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/05
Description:
This trail would have seen lots of action during the battle of Blair Mountain due to the large amount of fighting that occured at Crooked Creek Gap.
IDNO:
040634
Title:
Blair Mountain; Spent .30-06 Shell Found On Point NW of Crooked Creek Gap; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/05
Description:
Ammunition was more than likely left from the Battle of Blair Mountain. Shell is located in the center of the photo.
IDNO:
040635
Title:
Blair Mountain Earthwork at Bill Smith Hollow; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/06
Description:
Line of defense for company guards and deputies from sheriff's department and U.S. Army.
IDNO:
040636
Title:
Blair Mountain Earthworks, South Side of Bill Smith Hollow; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/06
Description:
Line of defense for company guards and deputies from the sheriff's department and the U.S. Army.
IDNO:
040637
Title:
Foundations of Blair Depot; Blair, W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/06
Description:
Train station where rebelling miners arrived on hijacked trains during the Battle of Blair Mountain.
IDNO:
040638
Title:
Blair Mountain Fire Tower, Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/05
Description:
Fire tower has no significance to the Battle of Blair Mountain, it was just used later by archaelogists to take elevated photos of the surrounding area.
IDNO:
040639
Title:
Looking Down Camp Branch Hollow, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/06
Description:
Camp was more than likely used by company guards who were stationed atop the mountain during the Battle of Blair Mountain.
IDNO:
040640
Title:
View From Fire Tower L, West, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/05
Description:
Photograph taken of the west side of Blair Mountain from fire tower l.
IDNO:
040641
Title:
View From Fire Tower LSE, Blair Mountain; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/05
Description:
Photograph taken of the southeast side of the mountain from fire tower l.
IDNO:
040642
Title:
Blair Mountain; North Elevation; Mine Supply House; Ethel Hollow; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:
1991/02/06
Description:
Building where rebelling miners kept supplies during the Battle of Blair Mountain.
