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1. Geologists Investigating a Rock Formation, Williams River Mine, Webster County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 004542
Title:: Geologists Investigating a Rock Formation, Williams River Mine, Webster County, W. Va.

Unidentified man pointing to rock feature.

2. Unidentified Man Pointing to a Geologic Feature in a Rock at Williams River Mine, Webster County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 004540
Title:: Unidentified Man Pointing to a Geologic Feature in a Rock at Williams River Mine, Webster County, W. Va.
Description:: Unidentified man pointing to rock feature.

'All White Oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall...The face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down by the miner and loaded into the cars for transportations to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'

3. Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company

IDNO:: 003053
Title:: Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company
Description:: 'All White Oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall...The face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down by the miner and loaded into the cars for transportations to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'

4. Cavalier No. 206 Mine, Elkhorn No. 3 Seam Showing Top and Bottom Bend

IDNO:: 002678
Title:: Cavalier No. 206 Mine, Elkhorn No. 3 Seam Showing Top and Bottom Bend

'All white oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall. THe face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down be the miner and loaded into cars for transportation to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'

5. Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company

IDNO:: 002639
Title:: Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company
Description:: 'All white oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall. THe face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down be the miner and loaded into cars for transportation to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'

6. Miner Marking a Coal Seam

IDNO:: 002158
Title:: Miner Marking a Coal Seam

7. Coal Seams in Layers of Rock

IDNO:: 002140
Title:: Coal Seams in Layers of Rock

This picture shows the thickness of the coal seam in relation to a normal doorway.

8. Thickness of Coal Seam at Long Branch No. 1

IDNO:: 002132
Title:: Thickness of Coal Seam at Long Branch No. 1
Date:: 1947/09/26
Description:: This picture shows the thickness of the coal seam in relation to a normal doorway.