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Cecil Meador's sons, Nanes and unknown, pose in front of a parked car.

1. Meador Boys in Gradview Park, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048789
Title:
Meador Boys in Gradview Park, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Cecil Meador's sons, Nanes and unknown, pose in front of a parked car.
Senator Byrd, left, and Randolph, right, are pictured together, looking away from the camera, at the dedication ceremony for the new Mining School with the Mine Enforcement and Safety Administration, or MESA.

2. Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph at the MESA Dedication, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049949
Title:
Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph at the MESA Dedication, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Senator Byrd, left, and Randolph, right, are pictured together, looking away from the camera, at the dedication ceremony for the new Mining School with the Mine Enforcement and Safety Administration, or MESA.
Zabetakis presents a plaque to Senator and Mrs. Robert Byrd.

3. Dr. Zabetakis Presents Plaque to Senator Byrd at Dedication Ceremony of National Mine Academy, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049953
Title:
Dr. Zabetakis Presents Plaque to Senator Byrd at Dedication Ceremony of National Mine Academy, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Zabetakis presents a plaque to Senator and Mrs. Robert Byrd.
Cars are parked in front of the large stone building. The hospital was later renamed Raleigh General.

4. King's Daughters Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
052093
Title:
King's Daughters Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Cars are parked in front of the large stone building. The hospital was later renamed Raleigh General.
A group of miners sit on the hoist cart.

5. Dunedin Coal Company Man and Supply Hoist, Terry, W. Va.

IDNO:
052203
Title:
Dunedin Coal Company Man and Supply Hoist, Terry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of miners sit on the hoist cart.
On the other side of the river is Hinton, W. Va.

6. Raleigh County Side of New River, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049386
Title:
Raleigh County Side of New River, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1955
Description:
On the other side of the river is Hinton, W. Va.
Looking at the station building from below at the tracks.

7. Passenger Station in Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
048414
Title:
Passenger Station in Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking at the station building from below at the tracks.
View overlooking the farm grounds and river.

8. Richmond Farm Below Town of Sandstone on Raleigh County Side of New River, W. Va.

IDNO:
049080
Title:
Richmond Farm Below Town of Sandstone on Raleigh County Side of New River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the farm grounds and river.

9. Byus-Mankin Lumber Company Offices

IDNO:
053568
Title:
Byus-Mankin Lumber Company Offices
Date:
ca. 1928

10. View of Byus-Mankin Lumber Company's Yard

IDNO:
053569
Title:
View of Byus-Mankin Lumber Company's Yard
Date:
ca. 1928

11. Beckley Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
053571
Title:
Beckley Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1928
A panoramic view of the Raleigh Dairy Company, including their new fireproof barn, second building on the left.

12. Model Plant of Raleigh Dairy Company, Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
053570
Title:
Model Plant of Raleigh Dairy Company, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1928
Description:
A panoramic view of the Raleigh Dairy Company, including their new fireproof barn, second building on the left.

13. Wood-Working Plant of Byus-Mankin Lumber Company

IDNO:
053567
Title:
Wood-Working Plant of Byus-Mankin Lumber Company
Date:
ca. 1928

14. Warehouse and Interior of Hardware Department of Beckley Hardware and Supply Company, Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
053572
Title:
Warehouse and Interior of Hardware Department of Beckley Hardware and Supply Company, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1928
Town belonging to the miners of the Four States Coal and Coke Company.

15. Mining Town of Dorothy, W. Va.

IDNO:
052108
Title:
Mining Town of Dorothy, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Town belonging to the miners of the Four States Coal and Coke Company.
Men gather at the store's entrance.

16. The Big Supply Company Store, Dorothy, W. Va.

IDNO:
052107
Title:
The Big Supply Company Store, Dorothy, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1914-1915
Description:
Men gather at the store's entrance.

17. Coal Miner Operating Machinery Inside of Killarney Mine Owned by Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.

IDNO:
047044
Title:
Coal Miner Operating Machinery Inside of Killarney Mine Owned by Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

18. Machinery Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.

IDNO:
047045
Title:
Machinery Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

19. Support Beams Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.

IDNO:
047046
Title:
Support Beams Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

20. Two Coal Miners Operate a Drill Together Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.

IDNO:
047048
Title:
Two Coal Miners Operate a Drill Together Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

21. Several Coal Miners Using Headlamps at Work in Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.

IDNO:
047047
Title:
Several Coal Miners Using Headlamps at Work in Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co., Killarney, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

22. Machinery Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co.

IDNO:
047049
Title:
Machinery Inside of Killarney Mine, Owned By Lillybrook Coal Co.
Date:
Undated
Pictured from left to right is unidentified, MESA administrator James Day, Raleigh County Airport Authority Paul Hutchinson, Senator Byrd, and unidentified. In the background turned away from the photo is Raleigh Country Airport Authority Charles Lewis. The construction site is located on Airport Road.

23. Visit by Senator Robert C. Byrd to Construction Site of National Mine Academy near Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
049951
Title:
Visit by Senator Robert C. Byrd to Construction Site of National Mine Academy near Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
1974/09/30
Description:
Pictured from left to right is unidentified, MESA administrator James Day, Raleigh County Airport Authority Paul Hutchinson, Senator Byrd, and unidentified. In the background turned away from the photo is Raleigh Country Airport Authority Charles Lewis. The construction site is located on Airport Road.
Pictured from left to right MESA Administrator James Day, Senator Byrd, MESA District 4 Representative Fred Dixon, MESA Academy employee Gordon Skaggs, and superintendent Dr. Michael Zabetakis. MESA stands for Mine Enforcement and Safety Administration.

24. Groundbreaking Ceremony for the West Virginia National Mine Academy in Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049952
Title:
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the West Virginia National Mine Academy in Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
1974/09/30
Description:
Pictured from left to right MESA Administrator James Day, Senator Byrd, MESA District 4 Representative Fred Dixon, MESA Academy employee Gordon Skaggs, and superintendent Dr. Michael Zabetakis. MESA stands for Mine Enforcement and Safety Administration.