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1. Miners Moving a Dynamite Box

A man stands in the mining shaft holding an instrument to test the gas levels in the mine.

2. Testing for Gas in a Pittsburgh Seam Coal Mine

This sketch shows men, a women and children walking to work.  John Williams/ Coal Life Project.  Rijksmuseumkrller-Mller, Otterlo(G.) Copyright Holland.

3. Coal Miners on their Way to the Mines by Vincent Van Gogh

A painting by Van Gogh that shows slumped over workers walking along with sacks hanging from their heads.  Two children stand in the background. John Williams, Coal Life Project. Rijksmuseumkrller-Mller, Otterlo(G.) Copyright Holland.

4. Coal Miners by Van Gogh

5. Miner Driving Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive

Two miners riding a electric locomotive outside of a mine during the winter.

6. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

Miner walking next to coal carts outside of mine.

7. Coal Carts Entering and Leaving a Fayette County Mine

This trip of loaded cars contain mine run coal, ready to be dumped, that 'White Oak' is proud to put its trade mark on as a stamp of approval. It has received every care in mining, shooting and transportation that can possibly be given any coal up to the point where it is ready to be sized and loaded into railroad cars. This coal, due to careful shooting, is not friable but firm and will handle in railroad cars through to destination with minimum of degradation.

8. Miner and Loaded Mine Cars

A mine locomotive of the Price Hill Colliery Co.

9. Miners and Mine Locomotive at Price Hill Colliery Company

An electric locomotive carrying coal and miners outside of the mine.

10. Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts

Two men riding on a electric locomotive.

11. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

Miners standing next to coal carts and a locomotive. John Williams/Coal Life Project.

12. Miners Hauling Coal with an Old Mine Locomotive

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

13. Coal Miners and Coal Carts Outside of Mine Entrance

Julius Blaney driving a coal cart with people in a coal mine.

14. Blaney, Julius, a Former Student, Operates a Coal Cart

Miners Workshop-Safety and Accident Prevention. Members of local unions from mining counties take this short refresher course to prepare to take the State Mine Examination.

15. Miners' Workshop, Safety and Accident Prevention

Coal filled mine cars and miners at the Winding Gulf Collieries. Possibly Winding Gulf No. 4.

16. Coal Filled Mine Cars and Miners

17. Coal Miners with Shovels Standing Next to Piles of Coal

Man buying things from a unknown company store.

18. Miners in a Coal Company Store

Two men with equipment putting up bolts to support the mine roof.

19. Miner Roof Bolting

Two miners digging coal in mine.

20. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Two men placing charges in an already drilled hole. Notice the preparatory cut on upper right hand side.

21. Miners Placing Charges

Two men working on the loading machine.

22. Coal Loading Machine in Operation at Jamison Mine No. 9

Miners gathered in a typical Consol locker room with a modern bath house adjacent to it.

23. Typical Consol Locker Room

24. Miner Operating a Coal Loading Machine