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Front Row 'Left to Right'; N.T. Berry, North Western-Hanna, R.C. Larsen,North Western-Hanna, J.J. Larsen, North Western-Hanna. Back Row 'Left to Right'; Robert O'Conner, North Western-Hanna, J.E. Fier, North Western-Hanna, G.M. Allis, North Western-Hanna, M.L. Zhan, North Western-Hanna, Alfred Christopherson, North Western-Hanna, Harry Turner, Superintendent, Loveridge Mine.

49. Employees of the Loveridge Mine

Men in suits with coveralls over top of them wearing hardhats and head lamps.

50. Coal Officials on a Mine Tour

Group of miners in a safety class.

51. Miners in Safety Class

Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

52. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

53. Coal Miners

Miners sit and stand outside of the New River Coal Company Prudence No. 1 Mine located 4 miles from Thurmond, Fayette County, W. Va. '1906 or after.'

54. Miners Outside New River Coal Company No. 1 Mine at Prudence, W. Va.

Line of cars filled with miners. Picture copied Feb. 1979 from Coal Age, Vol 9, 1916 Jan-June. From article "Raleigh Mining Institute, Department of Human Interest," June 3, 1916, issue, pix page 977, top.

55. Raleigh Coal and Coke Company Miners and Their Autos

'This very coarse lumpy mine run coal is the result of proper shooting. The miner is paid on a tonnage basis for loading this coal into mine cars. He is required to watch his coal carefully as he loads it and see that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'

56. Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting

Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.

57. Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company

Crowds gather to watch miners participate in Safety Day exercises.

58. Safety Day Is Important

Group portrait of the New River Coal Company band in uniform standing on steps.

59. New River Coal Company Band

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

60. New River Coal Company Employee Orchestra

Miners in cars about to go down to the pit.  Photograph courtesy of the Farm Security Administration.

61. Man Trip to the Working Face

Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

62. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

63. Miner Walking on Tracks Between Coal Cars

Group Portrait of miners. Left: Dean Holland, Ernest Nesius (VP), Harry Hoflin (VP), Roman  Verhoalen (Dean of Extension), John Golay (Provost)

64. First Hand Look at Mining Operations

Plaque says 'The Resting Place of Real Union People.'

65. Plaque on Archway at the Entrance to the Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Illinois

66. Entrance to Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Ill.

67. Entrance to Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Ill.

68. Coal Miners Riding on a Shuttle

69. Plaque at Miners Cemetery

Men at work with loading machine and shuttle car. Probably Joy Machinery.

70. Miners Operating a Loading Machine

Miners on the K. G. J. & E. tunnel construction crew stand at the tunnel entrance between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.

71. Kanawha Glen Jean and Eastern Railroad Tunnel Construction Crew Working on Tunnel between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.

Miner running a continuous mining machine.

72. Continuous Mining Machine