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'Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; The following cars of Pocahontas coal were shipped today for account of; 4-Point Pocahontas Coal'

1. Pond Creek Pocahontas Co. No. 4 Coal Mine Tipple and Buildings

IDNO:
029050
Title:
Pond Creek Pocahontas Co. No. 4 Coal Mine Tipple and Buildings
Date:
undated
Description:
'Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; The following cars of Pocahontas coal were shipped today for account of; 4-Point Pocahontas Coal'

2. No. 8 Train of 'Run of Mine', Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035680
Title:
No. 8 Train of 'Run of Mine', Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
undated

3. Summers Coal Company Tipple, Logan County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047124
Title:
Summers Coal Company Tipple, Logan County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Tipple stands below the mine, with lumber next to it.

4. Huddleston Coal and Coke Company, Accoville, W. Va.

IDNO:
047125
Title:
Huddleston Coal and Coke Company, Accoville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Tipple stands below the mine, with lumber next to it.
Agricultural land being stripped by the C and P Coal Company in Taylor County. After mining, this land will be leveled and sloped for drainage, then restored to productive farm cover.

5. C and P Coal Company Strip Mine; Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053324
Title:
C and P Coal Company Strip Mine; Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Agricultural land being stripped by the C and P Coal Company in Taylor County. After mining, this land will be leveled and sloped for drainage, then restored to productive farm cover.
Two men walking away from either Cranberry or Summerlee tipple loading coal cars.

6. Coal Tipple

IDNO:
004562
Title:
Coal Tipple
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Two men walking away from either Cranberry or Summerlee tipple loading coal cars.
Chesapeake and Ohio coal cars full of coal.

7. Loaded Coal Cars at Summerlee or Cranberry

IDNO:
004564
Title:
Loaded Coal Cars at Summerlee or Cranberry
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Chesapeake and Ohio coal cars full of coal.
Coal cars going under tipple, Cranberry or Summerlee Mine.

8. Coal Tipple

IDNO:
004560
Title:
Coal Tipple
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Coal cars going under tipple, Cranberry or Summerlee Mine.
Tipple on a hillside, possibly Cranberry or Summerlee.

9. Coal Tipple

IDNO:
004559
Title:
Coal Tipple
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Description:
Tipple on a hillside, possibly Cranberry or Summerlee.
Cranberry Mine tipple and surrounding buildings.

10. Cranberry Tipple

IDNO:
004351
Title:
Cranberry Tipple
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Cranberry Mine tipple and surrounding buildings.
Houses lined in distinct rows cover the hillside.Bobby Meadows, son of Ramona and Robert Meadows, had grandparents that lived here. His grandmother's name was Edna Meadows.

11. Hump Mountain Coal Company Housing, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048166
Title:
Hump Mountain Coal Company Housing, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Houses lined in distinct rows cover the hillside.Bobby Meadows, son of Ramona and Robert Meadows, had grandparents that lived here. His grandmother's name was Edna Meadows.
Looking down the tracks that lead to the tipple.

12. Hump Mountain Coal Company Railroad Track, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048165
Title:
Hump Mountain Coal Company Railroad Track, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Looking down the tracks that lead to the tipple.
Ground view of the tipple structure.

13. Hump Mountain coal Company Tipple, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048167
Title:
Hump Mountain coal Company Tipple, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Ground view of the tipple structure.
Early Stanaford Wooden Tipple- later acquired from Eastern Gas and Fuel.

14. Stanaford Wooden Tipple

IDNO:
004409
Title:
Stanaford Wooden Tipple
Date:
ca. 1920-1940
Description:
Early Stanaford Wooden Tipple- later acquired from Eastern Gas and Fuel.
Coal tipple at Red Parrot. Large chute coming from the coal mine. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad car being filled.

15. Coal Tipple at Red Parrot

IDNO:
004477
Title:
Coal Tipple at Red Parrot
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Coal tipple at Red Parrot. Large chute coming from the coal mine. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad car being filled.
Oakwood Steel Tipple loading coal cars. Men standing on the coal in the cars.

16. Oakwood Mine Tipple

IDNO:
004454
Title:
Oakwood Mine Tipple
Date:
ca. 1908-1920
Description:
Oakwood Steel Tipple loading coal cars. Men standing on the coal in the cars.
Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop was the largest producer in the field. 'Dunn Loop Coal and Const. Chartered in W. Va. on Feb. 16, 1893.'

17. Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop, 'Largest Producer in the Field'

IDNO:
002874
Title:
Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop, 'Largest Producer in the Field'
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop was the largest producer in the field. 'Dunn Loop Coal and Const. Chartered in W. Va. on Feb. 16, 1893.'
Stanaford Tipple loading coal cars. Coal cars moving up and down hill on tracks.

18. Stanaford Wooden Tipple

IDNO:
004407
Title:
Stanaford Wooden Tipple
Date:
ca . 1920-50
Description:
Stanaford Tipple loading coal cars. Coal cars moving up and down hill on tracks.

19. Building the Tipple at Miracle Run Mine

IDNO:
004431
Title:
Building the Tipple at Miracle Run Mine
Date:
1967

20. Coal Cars beside Railroad Tracks, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035657
Title:
Coal Cars beside Railroad Tracks, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

21. Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035658
Title:
Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

22. View from Coal Barge, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035659
Title:
View from Coal Barge, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

23. Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035660
Title:
Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

24. Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035661
Title:
Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

25. Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035662
Title:
Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

26. Coal Car beside Railroad Tracks, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035664
Title:
Coal Car beside Railroad Tracks, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

27. Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035667
Title:
Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

28. Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035669
Title:
Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/08

29. Jamison No. 9 Mine, W. Va.

IDNO:
047117
Title:
Jamison No. 9 Mine, W. Va.
Date:
1956/04/05

30. View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035790
Title:
View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

31. Machinery, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035789
Title:
Machinery, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

32. View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035791
Title:
View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

33. View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035793
Title:
View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

34. View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035792
Title:
View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

35. View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035794
Title:
View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

36. View of Coal Barges and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035795
Title:
View of Coal Barges and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

37. View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035796
Title:
View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

38. View of Coal Barge and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035797
Title:
View of Coal Barge and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

39. View of Coal Barges and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035799
Title:
View of Coal Barges and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

40. View of Coal Barge and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035798
Title:
View of Coal Barge and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1956/03/16

41. Down Stream View Showing New Piers in Foreground and Furnace Foundations in Rear, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035761
Title:
Down Stream View Showing New Piers in Foreground and Furnace Foundations in Rear, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/25

42. Replacing Hopper Sides, Barge No. 32, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035785
Title:
Replacing Hopper Sides, Barge No. 32, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/23

43. Flooring Barge No. 34, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035786
Title:
Flooring Barge No. 34, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/23

44. Down Stream View of Furnace Foundation Piers and Walls, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035762
Title:
Down Stream View of Furnace Foundation Piers and Walls, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/11

45. Down Stream View Showing New Piers for Plant Building with Furnace Foundation in Rear, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035763
Title:
Down Stream View Showing New Piers for Plant Building with Furnace Foundation in Rear, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/11

46. Down Stream View of New Piers and Retainer Wall, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035765
Title:
Down Stream View of New Piers and Retainer Wall, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/04

47. View of Completed Piers as Related to Preparation Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035766
Title:
View of Completed Piers as Related to Preparation Plant, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/04

48. View of Excavation for Footers, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035767
Title:
View of Excavation for Footers, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/04

49. Kennedy Type Barge No. 80 Ready for New Wood Floor and Barge No. 33 with New Inside Hopper Plates, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035787
Title:
Kennedy Type Barge No. 80 Ready for New Wood Floor and Barge No. 33 with New Inside Hopper Plates, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/06/01

50. Replacing Hopper Plates, Barge No. 33, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035788
Title:
Replacing Hopper Plates, Barge No. 33, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1955/05/14

51. No. 22 Planner, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035687
Title:
No. 22 Planner, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1953/06/26
Male workers are standing around examining machinery in this portrait.

52. No. 22 Planner, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035688
Title:
No. 22 Planner, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1953/06/26
Description:
Male workers are standing around examining machinery in this portrait.

53. Tipple No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035735
Title:
Tipple No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1953/06/15

54. Tipple No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035736
Title:
Tipple No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1953/06/15

55. Tipple No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035738
Title:
Tipple No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1953/06/15

56. Tipple, Mine No. 27, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035737
Title:
Tipple, Mine No. 27, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1950/02/08

57. Tipple, No. 27, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035801
Title:
Tipple, No. 27, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1949/04/15

58. Tipple No. 27, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035810
Title:
Tipple No. 27, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1949/04/15
'Miners walking from slope entry in background toward wash house at end of shift. Mine No. 98, Consolidation Coal Co. W. Va.'

59. Miners Walking to Wash House, Mine No. 98, Consolidation Coal Company, W. Va.

IDNO:
002967
Title:
Miners Walking to Wash House, Mine No. 98, Consolidation Coal Company, W. Va.
Date:
1948/08
Description:
'Miners walking from slope entry in background toward wash house at end of shift. Mine No. 98, Consolidation Coal Co. W. Va.'

60. Tipple, Mine No. 26, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035814
Title:
Tipple, Mine No. 26, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1947/09/02
Two men operating a loading machine.

61. Loading Machine in Action at Mine No. 32

IDNO:
002200
Title:
Loading Machine in Action at Mine No. 32
Date:
1947/07
Description:
Two men operating a loading machine.
Two miners standing next to drilling machine.

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

IDNO:
003031
Title:
Miners Operating a Drilling Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32
Date:
1947/01/22
Description:
Two miners standing next to drilling machine.

63. View of Construction, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035693
Title:
View of Construction, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1947/01/10

64. Tipple, Mine No. 24, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035815
Title:
Tipple, Mine No. 24, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1947

65. Coal Conveyor, Mine No. 26, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035816
Title:
Coal Conveyor, Mine No. 26, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1947

66. Coal Miners at Work

IDNO:
034205
Title:
Coal Miners at Work
Date:
1934-1940

67. Coal Miner at Work in Rosedale Coal Company

IDNO:
034206
Title:
Coal Miner at Work in Rosedale Coal Company
Date:
1934-1940

68. Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company

IDNO:
034207
Title:
Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company
Date:
1934-1940

69. Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company

IDNO:
034209
Title:
Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company
Date:
1934-1940

70. Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company

IDNO:
034210
Title:
Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company
Date:
1934-1940

71. Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company

IDNO:
034211
Title:
Coal Miners at Work in Rosedale Coal Company
Date:
1934-1940

72. Coal Miners in the Mine at Rosedale Coal Company

IDNO:
034220
Title:
Coal Miners in the Mine at Rosedale Coal Company
Date:
1934-1940
Forrested area with building in the background.

73. Dunedin Coal Company Tipple

IDNO:
002291
Title:
Dunedin Coal Company Tipple
Date:
1926
Description:
Forrested area with building in the background.

74. New River Company Employees who helped at the Benwood Mine Disaster.

IDNO:
002484
Title:
New River Company Employees who helped at the Benwood Mine Disaster.
Date:
1924
Group portrait of miners and rescue equipment. This group took first place at competitions St. Louis. From Left to Right: Frank Colline, Edward Graff, Howard Samuels, Andrew Lightfoot, R.P. Nicholls and Fred Lamb.

75. New River Coal and Coke Company's International Mine Rescue Champions

IDNO:
002797
Title:
New River Coal and Coke Company's International Mine Rescue Champions
Date:
1921
Description:
Group portrait of miners and rescue equipment. This group took first place at competitions St. Louis. From Left to Right: Frank Colline, Edward Graff, Howard Samuels, Andrew Lightfoot, R.P. Nicholls and Fred Lamb.
Men are sitting on the front of a coal car. Both men are wearing hats and smoking pipes. The man on the right is identified as Mr. H. Groos.

76. Men Posed on a Coal Car, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035691
Title:
Men Posed on a Coal Car, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1916
Description:
Men are sitting on the front of a coal car. Both men are wearing hats and smoking pipes. The man on the right is identified as Mr. H. Groos.
"No Time for School in 1911- Shown is a typical group of youngsters, aged nine to fourteen, at the end of a ten-hour shift in a W. Va coal mine in 1911. A day's wages averaged 50-75 cents. Known as 'breaker boys,' these children worked six days a week breaking up large chunks of coal, picking out slate and other impurities, and greasing coal cars. The A.F. of L. fought for passage of effective child labor laws to prohibit such exploitation of youthful workers in many mines, mills and factories."

77. No Time for School in 1911- Child Miners Group before Child Labor Laws

IDNO:
030160
Title:
No Time for School in 1911- Child Miners Group before Child Labor Laws
Date:
1911
Description:
"No Time for School in 1911- Shown is a typical group of youngsters, aged nine to fourteen, at the end of a ten-hour shift in a W. Va coal mine in 1911. A day's wages averaged 50-75 cents. Known as 'breaker boys,' these children worked six days a week breaking up large chunks of coal, picking out slate and other impurities, and greasing coal cars. The A.F. of L. fought for passage of effective child labor laws to prohibit such exploitation of youthful workers in many mines, mills and factories."
Filled railroad cars at the Collins Colliery Tipple. There is a water reservoir in the background.

78. Collins Colliery Tipple

IDNO:
004504
Title:
Collins Colliery Tipple
Date:
1908
Description:
Filled railroad cars at the Collins Colliery Tipple. There is a water reservoir in the background.
Information with print includes "Pick Mining, Electric Haulage, Capacity 750 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907".

79. Ocean Mine No. 3 1/2, Consolidation Coal Company

IDNO:
039683
Title:
Ocean Mine No. 3 1/2, Consolidation Coal Company
Date:
1907/08
Description:
Information with print includes "Pick Mining, Electric Haulage, Capacity 750 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907".
Man standing on railroad tracks next to tipple.

80. Thurmond Coal Company Tipple

IDNO:
002290
Title:
Thurmond Coal Company Tipple
Date:
1876
Description:
Man standing on railroad tracks next to tipple.
Men standing outside of the No. 2 Head House of the Thurmond Coal Co.

81. No. 2 Head House, Thurmond Coal Company

IDNO:
002297
Title:
No. 2 Head House, Thurmond Coal Company
Date:
1876
Description:
Men standing outside of the No. 2 Head House of the Thurmond Coal Co.
Thurmond Coal Co. head house with a group of men standing outside of it.

82. No. 2 Head House, Thurmond Coal Company

IDNO:
002287
Title:
No. 2 Head House, Thurmond Coal Company
Date:
1876
Description:
Thurmond Coal Co. head house with a group of men standing outside of it.
A site of a mine accident.

83. Mine Accident, W. Va.

IDNO:
011736
Title:
Mine Accident, W. Va.
Description:
A site of a mine accident.
A view of the Fairmont Coal Co. Dunham Mine tipple.

84. Tipple at the Fairmont Coal Company Dunham Mine

IDNO:
004489
Title:
Tipple at the Fairmont Coal Company Dunham Mine
Description:
A view of the Fairmont Coal Co. Dunham Mine tipple.
Houses in the Dunedin Coal camp.

85. Dunedin Coal Company Camp Houses

IDNO:
002292
Title:
Dunedin Coal Company Camp Houses
Description:
Houses in the Dunedin Coal camp.
Houses at the Dunedin Coal Co. camp.

86. Dunedin Coal Company Camp Houses

IDNO:
002293
Title:
Dunedin Coal Company Camp Houses
Description:
Houses at the Dunedin Coal Co. camp.
A view of the Fairmont Coal Co. Riverdale Mine tipple.

87. Tipple at the Fairmont Coal Company Riverdale Mine

IDNO:
004493
Title:
Tipple at the Fairmont Coal Company Riverdale Mine
Description:
A view of the Fairmont Coal Co. Riverdale Mine tipple.
A site of a mine accident.

88. Mine Accident, W. Va.

IDNO:
011737
Title:
Mine Accident, W. Va.
Description:
A site of a mine accident.
View of the Beechwood mine buildings.

89. Fairmont Coal Company, Beechwood Mine

IDNO:
003196
Title:
Fairmont Coal Company, Beechwood Mine
Description:
View of the Beechwood mine buildings.
'West Virginia has produced 20 percent of all the coal mined in the United States since 1800, a survey shows. The survey, by the Bituminous Coal Institute, also showed that during the 20 years from 1930 through 1949, West Virginia led all states in soft coal production. Picture courtesy of the W. Va. Dept. of Labor.'

90. Miner Checking for Gas

IDNO:
002952
Title:
Miner Checking for Gas
Description:
'West Virginia has produced 20 percent of all the coal mined in the United States since 1800, a survey shows. The survey, by the Bituminous Coal Institute, also showed that during the 20 years from 1930 through 1949, West Virginia led all states in soft coal production. Picture courtesy of the W. Va. Dept. of Labor.'
Tipple with filled RR cars.

91. Consolidation Coal Company Fairmont Tipple

IDNO:
004433
Title:
Consolidation Coal Company Fairmont Tipple
Description:
Tipple with filled RR cars.
High Lane Mine tipple and surrounding buildings.

92. Tipple at Fairmont Coal Company, High Lane Mine

IDNO:
004423
Title:
Tipple at Fairmont Coal Company, High Lane Mine
Description:
High Lane Mine tipple and surrounding buildings.
A small house sits next to the tipple. Filled coal cars are on the tracks.

93. Fairmont Coal Company Ehlen Mine Tipple

IDNO:
004381
Title:
Fairmont Coal Company Ehlen Mine Tipple
Description:
A small house sits next to the tipple. Filled coal cars are on the tracks.
Tipple under construction.

94. Mine No. 38 Tipple Under Construction

IDNO:
004471
Title:
Mine No. 38 Tipple Under Construction
Description:
Tipple under construction.
A view of the Fairmont Coal Co. West Fork Mine tipple.

95. Tipple at the Fairmont Coal Company West Fork Mine

IDNO:
004487
Title:
Tipple at the Fairmont Coal Company West Fork Mine
Description:
A view of the Fairmont Coal Co. West Fork Mine tipple.
Miner in electric locomotive at the Willow Grove Haulageway, Pittsburgh Consol. Coal Co.

96. Miner Operates an Electric Locomotive in the Willow Grove Haulageway, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company

IDNO:
001824
Title:
Miner Operates an Electric Locomotive in the Willow Grove Haulageway, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Description:
Miner in electric locomotive at the Willow Grove Haulageway, Pittsburgh Consol. Coal Co.