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A group of men inspect the damage caused by an explosion at the mine. Subjects unidentified.

1. Aftermath of Boomer Mine Explosion, Boomer, W. Va.

Smoke rises from a coal facility in Carbondale, W. Va., which is located in the valley between the mountains.

2. Carbondale, W. Va.

A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.

3. Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.

View overlooking the mine facilities and miners' village.

4. McKell Coal and Coke Company, Kilsyth, W. Va.

An African-American miner leads a horse and cart of coal out of a mine entrance.

5. McKell Coal and Coke Company Mine Entrance, Kilsyth, W. Va.

Winter scene at the miners' village.

6. Greenwood Coal Company Housing, Lawton, W. Va.

The nineteen survivors of the Layland mine explosion are pictured together outside of the mine entrance. The accident left 112 miners dead. The mine was operated by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company.

7. Survivors of the Layland Mine Explosion, Layland, W. Va.

An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.

8. Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.

Automobiles are parked around the company building where a crowd is gathered, likely to collect paychecks.

9. Stonega Coal and Coke Company Building, Sun, W. Va.

New River Collieries Company Sun Mines No. 2 tipple.

10. New River Collieries Co. Mine No. 2, Sun, W. Va.

From left to right are C. C. Beury, unidentified, C. L. Garvin, Sr., Paddy Ryan, unidentified, and unidentified. The men are coal operators and are posing on the south side of the train platform.

11. Coal Operators on Southside Train Platform, Thurmond, W. Va.

Three men stand beside the tracks while steam pours out of the building's many chimneys.

12. White Oak Fuel Company Facilities, Whipple, W. Va.