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Men outside of the entrance to the mine at Fire Creek.

1. Tunnel to Main Entry at Fire Creek

First overhead bridge. Z.W. Lafon, 711 N. Kana St. Z.W. Lafon last man on right, section foreman and assistant road master.

2. Miners in front of First Overhead Bridge at Mine Entrance

Vance, a 15 years old trapper boy, whose job it was to open and closed the door, allowing mine trains to enter and exit. Vance earned $1.60 a week.

3. Coal Mine Trapper Boy, Harrison County, W. Va.

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

Miner riding on tram with one car spraying something onto the land around the tram. Kanawha County Geological Survey.

5. Winifrede Coal Seam, Kanawha County, W. Va.

6. Workers Near Mine 18, Island Creek Coal Company

7. Worker Walking Railroad Track Near Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company

Group portrait of miners with families at the anniversary picnic at Clark Coal and Coke Eagle Mine.

8. Anniversary Picnic at Eagle Mine

9. Miner with a Shuttle Car

Three men construct wooden forms for a driveway in the Miner's Cemetery in Mt. Olive, Ill.

10. Volunteer Workers Constructing a Driveway at the Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Ill.

Three men build wooden forms for a driveway through the Miner's Cemetery in Mt. Olive, Illinois.

11. Volunteer Workers Constructing a Driveway at the Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Ill.

Men work on the fence at the Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Illinois.

12. Moving the Fence at the Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Illinois

Men work on a fence at the Union Miner's Cemetery.

13. Moving the Fence at the Miner's Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Illinois

14. Ferdinand C. Menk Posed with a Mine Worker

Group portratit of 'Five miners who lived to tell the story'

15. Survivors of an Explosion in McIntyre, Pa.

Two miners drill holes prior to placing charges. 'Holes are bored at proper intervals for shooting.'

16. Miners Drilling Holes

Two miners standing next to drilling machine.

17. Miners Operating a Drilling Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32

18. Miners Operating a Loading Machine

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

19. Miners Placing Charges

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.'

20. Cutting Machine in Operation

A very large cutting machine being operated by a miner. 'Credit must be given to William Vandivert, Not to be reproduced without written liscense.

21. Cutting Machine in Operation at Mine No. 32

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.

22. Mining Coal

Two men operating a loading machine.

23. Loading Machine in Action at Mine No. 32

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

24. Coal Filled Mine Cars and Miners

Miners locker room during a Consolidation Coal Co. Inspection trip.

25. Miners' Locker Room, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Inspection Trip

Three miners watch a line of coal officials entering a room during a Consolidation Coal Co. Inspection trip.

26. Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Inspection Trip

Miners entering a room with other miners sitting on benches lining the walls during a Consolidation Coal Co. Inspection trip.

27. Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Inspection Trip

Miner talking with two coal officials during a Consolidation Coal Co. Inspection trip.

28. Miner Talking with Two Coal Officials, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Inspection Trip

Coal official shaking hands with miners

29. Coal Official Shaking Hands with Miners During a Consolidation Coal Company Inspection Trip

Group of miners and coal officials outside of mine building during a Consolidation Coal Co. Inspection trip.

30. Coal Officials and Miners, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company Inspection Trip

Miners leaving roofed man trip car at shifts end.

31. Miners Leaving Roofed Man-Trip Car At Shift's End, Consolidation Coal Company, Mine No. 32

Caption on back reads, 'Making a cut in the coal face is this Mastodon of the machine age - an underground cutter.  Rubber tired for mobility, and mounting a 9-foot cutting blade armed with whirring steel bits, it can cut a full 360 degree arc.  This and similar machines give America's bituminous coal mines almost unlimited capacity for production.'

32. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, Owings, W. Va.

Men riding in coal cars along snow covered tracks to the Skelton mine during winter time.  Miner's homes and wood piles visible.

33. Man Trip to Skelton Mine in Winter

34. Miners Loading Coal Into a Hand Loaded Loading Machine

Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. <br /><br />

35. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.

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

Miner in the process of placing charges into the coal seam at Bishop Mine.

37. Placing Charges, Bishop Mine

38. Miner Testing for Gas in Jamison No. 9 Mine

Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.

39. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

Two men working on the loading machine.

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

Two men running a roof bolter in Jamison No. 9 mine.

41. Miner Roof Bolting at Jamison No. 9 Mine

Miners of the Zephyr Mine are gathered around a Christmas tree. The man standing on the right side of the tree with a hat and suit is Rush Meadows, a mining engineer and operator from Charleston, W. Va.

42. Miners Given Christmas Hams and Presents from the Federal Consolidated Coal Company

Miners of the Zephyr mine and their wives and children are gathered in front of a Christmas tree. Circled in the photograph is Rush Meadows, a mining engineer and operator from Charleston, W. Va.

43. Miners and their Families Receive Christmas Hams and Presents from the Federal Consolidated Coal Company

Miners of the Zephyr mine hold on to their wrapped hams in front of a Christmas tree. Subjects unidentified.

44. Miners Receiving Christmas Hams from Federal Consolidated Coal Company

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

45. Miner Roof Bolting

Two men stand beside rail cars.  A cart a motor sits in  front of them.

46. Miners Stand by Steel Mine Railway Cars

Miners at work. 'Mountaineer Coal Co., Division of Consolidation Coal Co.'

47. Miners Working with Loading Machine

48. Miners Eating in the Cafeteria

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

Two miners work with a machine to undercut coal.

73. Miners Undercutting Coal with Machine

Miner sitting in between posts that hold the roof of the mine up. 'Safety First is stressed in every possible way at White Oak mines.  Note the posts to protect this man at his labor.  He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his working place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night, ready for him to work tomorrow.'

74. Safety Posts

Photo from WVU College of Mineral and Energy Resources Scrapbook.

75. Coal Train Approaching Mine Entrance Tunnel

76. Coal Miners at No. 4 Mine Entrance

A photograph of two miners in a mine with a piece of equipment.

77. Miners with Drilling Equipment

Possibly WVU faculty.

78. Miners and Mining Officials

79. Mine Rescue Crewman

80. Miner and Coal Mine Exhaust Fan

A photograph of coal miners working in a mine. 'Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; The following cars of Pocahontas coal were shipped today for account of; 4-Point Pocahontas Coal'

81. Coal Miners at Work

82. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

83. Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

84. Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

85. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

86. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

87. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

A group of coal miners are gathered outside of the mining facilities likely somewhere in West Virginia or Pennsylvania. Subjects unidentified.

88. Coal Miners Taking a Lunch Break

Four unidentified men shovel coal.

89. Miners Working at a Coal Mine Likely Somewhere in West Virginia

Miners light up cigarettes and sit on rail cars. Subjects unidentified.

90. Miners Taking a Break after a Hard Day's Work Likely Somewhere in West Virginia

An unidentified coal miner leads the coal cart across the rails.

91. Cable Reel Locomotive Transporting Coal at Lady Dunn Mine

Two unidentified men stand on the railway that leads into the mine entrance.

92. Mine Entrance Likely Somewhere in West Virginia

A group of coal miners sort through samples of coal. Subjects unidentified.

93. Coal Miners Sorting Coal, Likely West Virginia

Two men stand outside of the building beside parked cars.

94. Store, Commissary, Office, and Doctor's Office for Cedar Grove Collieries Inc. &amp; Supply Company

A coal miner at the Cedar Grove Collieries Inc. & Supply Co. mine observes as a loading boom drops coal between the rails into a hopper, which is carried by a conveyor to the river tipple and barges.

95. Loading Booms at Cedar Grove Mine Dropping Coal into Hoppers for Transportation to Kanawha River, Cedar Grove, W. Va.

Cutting machine in operation at the Pocahontas Exhibition mine, Pocahontas Va. on the Norfolk and Western Railway. 'Permission is granted to reproduce this photograph only on condition that all reproduction shall bear the following credit line: Photograph by Norfolk and Western Railway.'

96. Cutting Machine in Operation at the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine, Pocahontas, Va.