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1. Transporting Lumber for Shoring in a Coal Mine

IDNO:
033523
Title:
Transporting Lumber for Shoring in a Coal Mine

2. Miner Operating a Coal Cutting Machine

IDNO:
033241
Title:
Miner Operating a Coal Cutting Machine
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.'

3. Cutting Machine in Operation

IDNO:
003191
Title:
Cutting Machine in Operation
Date:
1947/07
Description:
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.'
Two miners at work drilling into a wall of coal. John Williams, Coal Life Project.

4. Miners at Work

IDNO:
003080
Title:
Miners at Work
Description:
Two miners at work drilling into a wall of coal. John Williams, Coal Life Project.

5. Miner Testing for Gas

IDNO:
003079
Title:
Miner Testing for Gas
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.

6. Mining Coal

IDNO:
003076
Title:
Mining Coal
Date:
1947/07
Description:
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.
'Interior mine scene shows men using the lard oil miner's lamp and the use of horses as well as mules. New England Mine.'

7. Interior of New England Mine

IDNO:
003074
Title:
Interior of New England Mine
Description:
'Interior mine scene shows men using the lard oil miner's lamp and the use of horses as well as mules. New England 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.'

8. Miners and Their Horses

IDNO:
003073
Title:
Miners and Their Horses
Description:
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.'
A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.

9. Electric Shuttle Car

IDNO:
003069
Title:
Electric Shuttle Car
Description:
A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.
'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'

10. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

IDNO:
003068
Title:
Miners Operating a Cutting Machine
Description:
'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'
A miner is operating a cutting machine at the Price Hill Colliery Co. mine

11. Miner Operating a Cutting Machine, Price Hill Colliery Company

IDNO:
003066
Title:
Miner Operating a Cutting Machine, Price Hill Colliery Company
Description:
A miner is operating a cutting machine at the Price Hill Colliery Co. mine
Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. <br /><br />

12. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

IDNO:
003065
Title:
Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine
Date:
1953/07
Description:
Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine.

Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.

13. Drilling Prior to 'Setting' Explosives at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003063
Title:
Drilling Prior to 'Setting' Explosives at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.

14. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Pursglove No. 15

IDNO:
003062
Title:
Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Pursglove No. 15
Date:
1954/01/13
Description:
Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.
'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.'

15. Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting

IDNO:
003061
Title:
Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
'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.'
Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

16. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

IDNO:
003060
Title:
Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Description:
Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.
Miner drilling a hole for explosives at the Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Co.

17. Drilling Prior to Placing Explosives at Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Company

IDNO:
003059
Title:
Drilling Prior to Placing Explosives at Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Company
Description:
Miner drilling a hole for explosives at the Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Co.
Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

18. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

IDNO:
003057
Title:
Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.
'Machine, helper and crew. 350 tons a day, per 8 hour shift.'

19. Continuous Mining Machine, Helper and Crew

IDNO:
003056
Title:
Continuous Mining Machine, Helper and Crew
Description:
'Machine, helper and crew. 350 tons a day, per 8 hour shift.'
'Shuttle Cars: Here are pictured loaded and empty shuttle cars sometimes called buggies. Note the noveyor on the bottom of the empty car for unloading the coal at a central loading station, into the mine cars. This equipment is propelled by huge batteries or electric cable and of course requires no track. Track-mounted mechanical loaders load directly into the mine car.'

20. Miners Operating Shuttle Cars

IDNO:
003055
Title:
Miners Operating Shuttle Cars
Description:
'Shuttle Cars: Here are pictured loaded and empty shuttle cars sometimes called buggies. Note the noveyor on the bottom of the empty car for unloading the coal at a central loading station, into the mine cars. This equipment is propelled by huge batteries or electric cable and of course requires no track. Track-mounted mechanical loaders load directly into the mine car.'
Miner with drilling machine at Jamison No. 9.

21. Drilling Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003054
Title:
Drilling Machine at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner with drilling machine at Jamison No. 9.
An 11BU loading machine and a Joy Shuttle car at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

22. Loading Machine and Shuttle Car at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003052
Title:
Loading Machine and Shuttle Car at Jamison No. 9
Description:
An 11BU loading machine and a Joy Shuttle car at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Miner running a continuous mining machine.

23. Continuous Mining Machine

IDNO:
003050
Title:
Continuous Mining Machine
Date:
undated
Description:
Miner running a continuous mining machine.
'All White Oak mines are electrically equipped and of course this mining machine is operated by electricity. The machine is mounted and transported on a specially designed truck and moves under its own power from one working place to another. It is taken from the truck by the machine operator and his helper and moved to the place of the coal and placed in cutting position as you see in this picture. The machine consists of an endless chain with bits inserted, which act as cutters. The machine cuts a kerf or hole along the bottom of the coal about 4 feet and extending back six feet under the coal. The fine coal made by this machine is what is commonly known as bug dust. Cutting machines are operated at night and each machine is capable of cutting twenty places on each shift. These machines are operated on tonnage basis and these operators earn high wages.'

24. Miner Operating a Cutting Machine

IDNO:
003049
Title:
Miner Operating a Cutting Machine
Description:
'All White Oak mines are electrically equipped and of course this mining machine is operated by electricity. The machine is mounted and transported on a specially designed truck and moves under its own power from one working place to another. It is taken from the truck by the machine operator and his helper and moved to the place of the coal and placed in cutting position as you see in this picture. The machine consists of an endless chain with bits inserted, which act as cutters. The machine cuts a kerf or hole along the bottom of the coal about 4 feet and extending back six feet under the coal. The fine coal made by this machine is what is commonly known as bug dust. Cutting machines are operated at night and each machine is capable of cutting twenty places on each shift. These machines are operated on tonnage basis and these operators earn high wages.'
A Joy 10 RU preparing to cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

25. Joy 10 RU Preparing to Cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003048
Title:
Joy 10 RU Preparing to Cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9
Description:
A Joy 10 RU preparing to cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

26. Miner Operating a Loading Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003047
Title:
Miner Operating a Loading Machine at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

27. Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003046
Title:
Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Jeffrey 290 cutting trench for 2200 volt line at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
Miners ride in a locomotive at Jamison No. 9.

28. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

IDNO:
003045
Title:
Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive
Description:
Miners ride in a locomotive at Jamison No. 9.
Miner works at the control panel at Jamison No. 9.

29. Control Panel at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003044
Title:
Control Panel at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner works at the control panel at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.

30. Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003043
Title:
Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.
Two miners drill before placing charges.

31. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

IDNO:
003042
Title:
Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives
Description:
Two miners drill before placing charges.
'Coarse Lumpy Coal: 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 she that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'

32. Miner Loading Coarse Lumpy Coal

IDNO:
003041
Title:
Miner Loading Coarse Lumpy Coal
Description:
'Coarse Lumpy Coal: 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 she that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'
Miner at control board at Jamison No. 9.

33. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003039
Title:
Control Board at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner at control board at Jamison No. 9.
Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

34. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

IDNO:
003037
Title:
Shuttle Car Being Loaded
Description:
Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.
Miner speaking in microphone at control board at Jamison No. 9.

35. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003036
Title:
Control Board at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner speaking in microphone at control board at Jamison No. 9.
A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.

36. Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine

IDNO:
003035
Title:
Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine
Description:
A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.
Miners using a cutting machine at Mine 32, Consolidation Coal Co.

37. Track Mounted Cutting Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32.

IDNO:
003033
Title:
Track Mounted Cutting Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32.
Description:
Miners using a cutting machine at Mine 32, Consolidation Coal Co.
Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.

38. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003032
Title:
Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9
Date:
1954/10/05
Description:
Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.
Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.

39. Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator

IDNO:
003030
Title:
Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator
Description:
Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.
Miner using machine to cut coal.

40. Cutting Coal

IDNO:
003025
Title:
Cutting Coal
Description:
Miner using machine to cut coal.

41. Miner Operating Cuttting Machine

IDNO:
003022
Title:
Miner Operating Cuttting Machine
Two miners work with a mining machine. 'Compliments of Jeffrey Manufacturing Co.' John Williams, Coal Life Project.

42. Mining Operating a Cutting Machine

IDNO:
003021
Title:
Mining Operating a Cutting Machine
Description:
Two miners work with a mining machine. 'Compliments of Jeffrey Manufacturing Co.' John Williams, Coal Life Project.
A miner works on a piece of machinery on the interior of the mine. John Williams, Coal Life Project.

43. Miner Working on Machinery

IDNO:
003019
Title:
Miner Working on Machinery
Description:
A miner works on a piece of machinery on the interior of the mine. John Williams, Coal Life Project.
Two miners work on filling up a coal tram car. John Williams, Coal Life Project.

44. Miners at Work

IDNO:
003018
Title:
Miners at Work
Description:
Two miners work on filling up a coal tram car. John Williams, Coal Life Project.
Two miners work on a seam, one with a pick, the other with a shovel.

45. Miners at Work in Mine Interior

IDNO:
003015
Title:
Miners at Work in Mine Interior
Description:
Two miners work on a seam, one with a pick, the other with a shovel.
Miner using a very small cutting machine.

46. Small Cutting Machine

IDNO:
003014
Title:
Small Cutting Machine
Description:
Miner using a very small cutting machine.
Unknown miner sitting down outside of the mine. 'Please credit Farm Security Administration for Photo.

47. Miner Taking a Break

IDNO:
003013
Title:
Miner Taking a Break
Description:
Unknown miner sitting down outside of the mine. 'Please credit Farm Security Administration for Photo.
Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.

48. Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company

IDNO:
003008
Title:
Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.