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Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.
'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.'
Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.
Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. <br /><br />
A miner is operating a cutting machine at the Price Hill Colliery Co. mine
'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'
A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.
Miners operating mining equipment at Thomas, W. Va. mine.
Group portrait of miners and horses inside a mine. 'Dr. Parkinson said a copy of this picture appeared in Natural Geographic's Pictorical Study of Appalachia.'
'Interior mine scene shows men using the lard oil miner's lamp and the use of horses as well as mules. New England Mine.'
Three miners hard at work as coal comes down a conveyor.  Copyright Photo by William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth Street, New York 3, N. Y.
'Charge being placed in the hole; notice preparatory cut in the center.'
Two miners at work drilling into a wall of coal. John Williams, Coal Life Project.
A miner at work placing a charge.
Coal miner walks with his son outside of store.
Miner entering the entrance to the mine.  Cars loaded with miners in the background.
Interior of mine shows properly timbered places and spragged car.
Miners shovel coal into carts for hauling out of mine.
Two miners using a machine to cut across the face of a wall in a mine.
Miner with a large machine in the Pocahontas Mine.
Miners take a break and sit on a fence.
'Jones Coloder Pocahontas'
Man properly carrying prop and setting safety timber.
A miner shovels coal into cart for removal from mine.
Miner Drilling a hole in mine.
Miner carrying a large piece of wood.
A miner shovels coal into a car for removal from the mine.
Miner working on a wall in a coal mine with a pick axe.
Miners place a piece of timber to support the roof of the mine.
Two miners drill holes prior to placing charges. 'Holes are bored at proper intervals for shooting.'
Two miners at work. A sign above their heads reads 'No Loafing Allowed'.
One man drives an electric locomotive that transports the miners out of the mine.
Miners stand outside of the west portal at Little Bull
Miners stand in a line along a street.
Miners at work after installing mercury vapor lights over picking table at McComas, W. Va., American Coal Co.
Miners stand beside a patent oven.
A man drives a locomotive hauling miners out of the Algoma mine.
Men haul logs from tram cars.
Two miners operate a cutting machine. 'Credit must be given to Willaim Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y., Not to be reproduced without written liscense.'
A photo of three men walking to the mines.
Group portrait of miners, where five of them are on horses.  John Williams, Coal Life Project
First overhead bridge. Z.W. Lafon, 711 N. Kana St. Z.W. Lafon last man on right, section foreman and assistant road master.