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Miners posing for a picture outside of an unknown mine. John Williams/Coal Life Project.

1. Coal Miners and Coal Carts Outside of Mine Entrance

Miner talking with two coal officials during a Consolidation Coal Co. Inspection trip.

2. Miner Talking with Two Coal Officials, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Inspection Trip

'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.'

3. Loaded Mine Car

Group of miners attempt to realign the wheels of a coal car with the tracks in the mine. John Williams, Coal Life Project

4. Miners Fixing Mine Car

Interior of mine shows properly timbered places and spragged car.

5. Miner with Coal Car

Miners shovel coal into carts for hauling out of mine.

6. Miners Shoveling Coal in Carts

'This miner has just completed loading a mine oar of coal 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 oar.  An industrious miner will load about six and sometimes eight of these oars in one day.  This is a wooden mine car that is now being rapidly replaced by steel mine car equipment.  The number of posts shown in this picture indi- again [sic] the immense amount of timber required to conduct operations in a safe manner.'

7. Miner and Loaded Mine Car