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Caption reads, 'Good dependable motive power is just as necessary in a coal mine as on a railroad. This picture shows one of White Oaks ten ton electric locomotives used to haul loads and distribute empties in our mines. A Crew consists of a motorman and brakeman, or trip rider, who pull loads from the working places to convenient sidings where they are picked up by the main line locomotives, who haul to the tipple or shaft bottom. A large producing mine uses fifteen and twenty locomotives and five hundred mine oars in maintaining production.'

1. White Oak Ten Ton Electric Locomotive and Crew

IDNO:
001799
Title:
White Oak Ten Ton Electric Locomotive and Crew
Description:
Caption reads, 'Good dependable motive power is just as necessary in a coal mine as on a railroad. This picture shows one of White Oaks ten ton electric locomotives used to haul loads and distribute empties in our mines. A Crew consists of a motorman and brakeman, or trip rider, who pull loads from the working places to convenient sidings where they are picked up by the main line locomotives, who haul to the tipple or shaft bottom. A large producing mine uses fifteen and twenty locomotives and five hundred mine oars in maintaining production.'
Unidentified man standing next to a coal car on tracks leading from a Monongalia County mine.

2. Coal Cars at a Monongalia County Mine

IDNO:
001800
Title:
Coal Cars at a Monongalia County Mine
Description:
Unidentified man standing next to a coal car on tracks leading from a Monongalia County mine.
Two men of the Dunglen No. 11 Mine, owned by Hanna Coal Company, inspecting a piece of equipment in front of a ambulance coal cart.

3. Inspecting Equipment on an Ambulance Cart, Dunglen No. 11 Mine, Hanna Coal Company,

IDNO:
001801
Title:
Inspecting Equipment on an Ambulance Cart, Dunglen No. 11 Mine, Hanna Coal Company,
Description:
Two men of the Dunglen No. 11 Mine, owned by Hanna Coal Company, inspecting a piece of equipment in front of a ambulance coal cart.

4. Miner Driving Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive

IDNO:
001802
Title:
Miner Driving Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive
Full loads of coal in train cars in front of the C.C.C. Preparation Plant in Fairmont, W. Va. Credit must be given to William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y.

5. Coal Cars Entering the Consolidation Coal Company Preparation Plant, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
001803
Title:
Coal Cars Entering the Consolidation Coal Company Preparation Plant, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1947/07
Description:
Full loads of coal in train cars in front of the C.C.C. Preparation Plant in Fairmont, W. Va. Credit must be given to William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y.
Miner driving an electric locomotive in a Consol Coal Yard in W. Va.

6. Electric Locomotive in a Consolidation Coal Company Yard in W. Va.

IDNO:
001804
Title:
Electric Locomotive in a Consolidation Coal Company Yard in W. Va.
Description:
Miner driving an electric locomotive in a Consol Coal Yard in W. Va.
Picture of train cars filled with coal at the Oakwood Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.

7. Train of Coal Cars at Oakwood Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
001805
Title:
Train of Coal Cars at Oakwood Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
1952/04/20
Description:
Picture of train cars filled with coal at the Oakwood Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.
Two miners riding a electric locomotive outside of a mine during the winter.

8. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

IDNO:
001806
Title:
Miners on an Electric Locomotive
Description:
Two miners riding a electric locomotive outside of a mine during the winter.
Miner walking next to coal carts outside of mine.

9. Coal Carts Entering and Leaving a Fayette County Mine

IDNO:
001807
Title:
Coal Carts Entering and Leaving a Fayette County Mine
Description:
Miner walking next to coal carts outside of mine.
Train cars filled with coal from the Carbon Fuel Co. No. 5.

10. Loaded Coal Carts, Carbon Fuel Company, Mine No. 5

IDNO:
001808
Title:
Loaded Coal Carts, Carbon Fuel Company, Mine No. 5
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Train cars filled with coal from the Carbon Fuel Co. No. 5.
Picture of a man driving the No. 15 electric differential locomotive of the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, at Mine No. 32, W. Va.

11. Miner Driving Electric Differential Locomotive No. 15 at Consolidation Coal Company Mine No. 32

IDNO:
001809
Title:
Miner Driving Electric Differential Locomotive No. 15 at Consolidation Coal Company Mine No. 32
Description:
Picture of a man driving the No. 15 electric differential locomotive of the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, at Mine No. 32, W. Va.
Filled coal carts leaving the mines in Carbon, W. Va.

12. Coal As It Came From the Mines, Carbon, W. Va.

IDNO:
001810
Title:
Coal As It Came From the Mines, Carbon, W. Va.
Description:
Filled coal carts leaving the mines in Carbon, W. Va.
Filled coal carts leaving the Mathies Mine enroute to the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. Preparation Plant. Copy Print by 'Judge' of good pictures, 954 Liberty Ave. GR. 1-4288. AT. 1-3834.

13. Raw Coal Enroute to Preparation Plant, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company

IDNO:
001811
Title:
Raw Coal Enroute to Preparation Plant, Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Description:
Filled coal carts leaving the Mathies Mine enroute to the Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co. Preparation Plant. Copy Print by 'Judge' of good pictures, 954 Liberty Ave. GR. 1-4288. AT. 1-3834.
Vandivert J33#5-7--Haulage. Mine locomotive operator backing cut of cars into unloading yard. Note well-kept safety fence and grounds. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, Owings, W. Va. Original photo August 1948, copy negative Jan. 1951. Use in 1950 BCI Annual, Page 15.

14. Locomotive Operator Backing Cut of Cars into Unloading Yard at Consolidation Coal Company Mine No. 32, Owings, W. Va.

IDNO:
001812
Title:
Locomotive Operator Backing Cut of Cars into Unloading Yard at Consolidation Coal Company Mine No. 32, Owings, W. Va.
Date:
1948/08
Description:
Vandivert J33#5-7--Haulage. Mine locomotive operator backing cut of cars into unloading yard. Note well-kept safety fence and grounds. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, Owings, W. Va. Original photo August 1948, copy negative Jan. 1951. Use in 1950 BCI Annual, Page 15.

15. Mine Official Operating a Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive

IDNO:
001813
Title:
Mine Official Operating a Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive

16. Miner Operating a Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive

IDNO:
001814
Title:
Miner Operating a Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive
Man driving a electric locomotive at the Mathies Mine, W. Va. Copy Print by 'Judge' of good pictures, 954 Liberty Ave. PGH. 22, PA. GR. 1-4288 AT. 1-3834. Reorder Number 29958-17.

17. Miner Driving Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive

IDNO:
001815
Title:
Miner Driving Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive
Description:
Man driving a electric locomotive at the Mathies Mine, W. Va. Copy Print by 'Judge' of good pictures, 954 Liberty Ave. PGH. 22, PA. GR. 1-4288 AT. 1-3834. Reorder Number 29958-17.
Vandivert No. 32 J-33, 5-9. August 1948. View of safety-fenced mine car unloading yard and personnel overpass, Consolidation Coal Company, Fairmont, W. Va. Bituminous Coal Institute. Feb 1950. 320 Southern BLDG, Washington 5, D.C.

18. Safety-Fenced Mine Car Unloading Yard and Personnel Overpass, Consolidation Coal Company, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
001816
Title:
Safety-Fenced Mine Car Unloading Yard and Personnel Overpass, Consolidation Coal Company, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1948/08
Description:
Vandivert No. 32 J-33, 5-9. August 1948. View of safety-fenced mine car unloading yard and personnel overpass, Consolidation Coal Company, Fairmont, W. Va. Bituminous Coal Institute. Feb 1950. 320 Southern BLDG, Washington 5, D.C.

19. Ireland Mine Experimental Aluminum Mine Car

IDNO:
001817
Title:
Ireland Mine Experimental Aluminum Mine Car
Date:
1958/06/01
Mine railway car in unknown mine.

20. Steel Mine Railway Car

IDNO:
001818
Title:
Steel Mine Railway Car
Description:
Mine railway car in unknown mine.
Loaded coal cars outsie of an unknown mine. Credit must be give to William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y.

21. Loaded Coal Cars

IDNO:
001819
Title:
Loaded Coal Cars
Description:
Loaded coal cars outsie of an unknown mine. Credit must be give to William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y.
Coal carts outside of the Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Kanawha Manufacturing Co., Charleston, W. Va.

22. Loaded Gauley Mountain Coal Company Coal Carts on Tracks along a Hillside

IDNO:
001820
Title:
Loaded Gauley Mountain Coal Company Coal Carts on Tracks along a Hillside
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Coal carts outside of the Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Kanawha Manufacturing Co., Charleston, W. Va.
Filled coal cars outside of an unknown mine. Credit must be give to William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y.

23. Loaded Coal Cars

IDNO:
001821
Title:
Loaded Coal Cars
Description:
Filled coal cars outside of an unknown mine. Credit must be give to William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y.
Electric Locomotive No. 15 pulling coal through yard at Consol Mine No. 32 in W. Va. Bituminous Coal Institute, Aug, 1948, 320 Southern Bldg., Washington 5, D.C.

24. Miner in Electric Locomotive No. 15 Hauling Coal Carts through Consolidation Coal Company W. Va. Mine Yard

IDNO:
001822
Title:
Miner in Electric Locomotive No. 15 Hauling Coal Carts through Consolidation Coal Company W. Va. Mine Yard
Description:
Electric Locomotive No. 15 pulling coal through yard at Consol Mine No. 32 in W. Va. Bituminous Coal Institute, Aug, 1948, 320 Southern Bldg., Washington 5, D.C.
Miner in electric locomotive No. 15 hauling loaded coal cars on one track, while another miner inspects loaded coal carts on another track in a Consoldiation Coal Company, W. Va. mine yard.

25. Modern Transportation with 10-ton Steel Mine Cars, Consolidation Coal Company

IDNO:
001823
Title:
Modern Transportation with 10-ton Steel Mine Cars, Consolidation Coal Company
Description:
Miner in electric locomotive No. 15 hauling loaded coal cars on one track, while another miner inspects loaded coal carts on another track in a Consoldiation Coal Company, W. Va. mine yard.
Miner in electric locomotive at the Willow Grove Haulageway, Pittsburgh Consol. Coal Co.

26. 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.
Filled coal cars line the tracks at Middleton.

27. Fully Loaded Coal Cars at Middleton, W. Va.

IDNO:
001825
Title:
Fully Loaded Coal Cars at Middleton, W. Va.
Description:
Filled coal cars line the tracks at Middleton.
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.

28. Miner and Loaded Mine Cars

IDNO:
001826
Title:
Miner and Loaded Mine Cars
Description:
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.
Caption on back reads, 'This section of Cranberry shows fine houses and fine coal.'

29. Miners' Houses and Train Cars Filled with Coal at Cranberry, W. Va.

IDNO:
001827
Title:
Miners' Houses and Train Cars Filled with Coal at Cranberry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Caption on back reads, 'This section of Cranberry shows fine houses and fine coal.'
A mine locomotive of the Price Hill Colliery Co.

30. Miners and Mine Locomotive at Price Hill Colliery Company

IDNO:
001831
Title:
Miners and Mine Locomotive at Price Hill Colliery Company
Description:
A mine locomotive of the Price Hill Colliery Co.
Postcard of an electric locomotive carrying coal and miners.

31. Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts

IDNO:
001832
Title:
Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts
Description:
Postcard of an electric locomotive carrying coal and miners.
An electric locomotive carrying coal and miners outside of the mine.

32. Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts

IDNO:
001834
Title:
Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts
Description:
An electric locomotive carrying coal and miners outside of the mine.
Two men riding on a electric locomotive.

33. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

IDNO:
001835
Title:
Miners on an Electric Locomotive
Description:
Two men riding on a electric locomotive.

34. Sample Steel Car, Orenda New York Central, at Thomas, W. Va.

IDNO:
001836
Title:
Sample Steel Car, Orenda New York Central, at Thomas, W. Va.
Mine car with driver in the winter at Thomas, W. Va.

35. Coal Mine Scene, Thomas, W. Va.

IDNO:
001838
Title:
Coal Mine Scene, Thomas, W. Va.
Description:
Mine car with driver in the winter at Thomas, W. Va.
Miners standing next to coal carts and a locomotive. John Williams/Coal Life Project.

36. Miners Hauling Coal with an Old Mine Locomotive

IDNO:
001839
Title:
Miners Hauling Coal with an Old Mine Locomotive
Description:
Miners standing next to coal carts and a locomotive. John Williams/Coal Life Project.
Miners posing for a picture outside of an unknown mine. John Williams/Coal Life Project.

37. Coal Miners and Coal Carts Outside of Mine Entrance

IDNO:
001840
Title:
Coal Miners and Coal Carts Outside of Mine Entrance
Description:
Miners posing for a picture outside of an unknown mine. John Williams/Coal Life Project.
Consol Display at Horne's Dept. Store, Pittsburgh, PA. Display is a minature of coal workers and machines in the mine.

38. Consol Display at Horne's Department Store, Pittsburgh, Pa.

IDNO:
001912
Title:
Consol Display at Horne's Department Store, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Date:
1959
Description:
Consol Display at Horne's Dept. Store, Pittsburgh, PA. Display is a minature of coal workers and machines in the mine.

39. Loaded Coal Cars Leaving the Mine at Rosemont or Flemington, W. Va.

IDNO:
030224
Title:
Loaded Coal Cars Leaving the Mine at Rosemont or Flemington, W. Va.
A view of miners on carts.

40. Miners at Work

IDNO:
033511
Title:
Miners at Work
Description:
A view of miners on carts.
"Fannie and Nell" are the names of the mules. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

41. Hutchinson Owned Mine, Near Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
044575
Title:
Hutchinson Owned Mine, Near Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
"Fannie and Nell" are the names of the mules. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

42. Coal Cart Travels Down Hill on Site of Smokeless Fuel Company Mine, Possibly in Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
047090
Title:
Coal Cart Travels Down Hill on Site of Smokeless Fuel Company Mine, Possibly in Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945

43. Full Coal Carts Outside of Mine Entrance Underneath Corn Field

IDNO:
047937
Title:
Full Coal Carts Outside of Mine Entrance Underneath Corn Field
Date:
Undated

44. Tracks for Coal Cart Transportation Out of Mine

IDNO:
047938
Title:
Tracks for Coal Cart Transportation Out of Mine
Date:
Undated
View overlooking the facilities in Cameo, W. Va. C. & O. Railway cars sit around and beneath the building, likely ready to transport coal.

45. Federal Consolidated Coal Company Zephyr Mine Facilities

IDNO:
052034
Title:
Federal Consolidated Coal Company Zephyr Mine Facilities
Date:
1954/12/24
Description:
View overlooking the facilities in Cameo, W. Va. C. & O. Railway cars sit around and beneath the building, likely ready to transport coal.
A coal miner stands beside the snow covered tracks where a C. & O. Railway car sits, filled with coal. The mine is in Cameo, Boone County, W. Va.

46. Transporting Coal from Federal Consolidated Coal Company Zephyr Mine

IDNO:
052037
Title:
Transporting Coal from Federal Consolidated Coal Company Zephyr Mine
Date:
1954/12/24
Description:
A coal miner stands beside the snow covered tracks where a C. & O. Railway car sits, filled with coal. The mine is in Cameo, Boone County, W. Va.
Miners light up cigarettes and sit on rail cars. Subjects unidentified.

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

IDNO:
052041
Title:
Miners Taking a Break after a Hard Day's Work Likely Somewhere in West Virginia
Date:
undated
Description:
Miners light up cigarettes and sit on rail cars. Subjects unidentified.
An unidentified coal miner leads the coal cart across the rails.

48. Cable Reel Locomotive Transporting Coal at Lady Dunn Mine

IDNO:
052043
Title:
Cable Reel Locomotive Transporting Coal at Lady Dunn Mine
Date:
undated
Description:
An unidentified coal miner leads the coal cart across the rails.