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'Matewan looking peaceful.'  Railroad tracks running near a church and other buildings along a hillside.

1. Matewan, W. Va.

Large store and office building of Pocahontas Fuel Company.

2. Store and Office Building, Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc., Itmann, Wyoming County, W. Va.

Coal being loaded into train cars.

3. Egg Shaker Loading Boom, Crazen Coal and Coke Co., Elkhorn, W. Va.

Three miners work on a piece of machinery at Elkhorn, W. Va.

4. Crozer Coal and Coke Company, Elkhorn, W. Va.

African American miners acting as stretcher bearers at the Havaco Mine explosion near Welch, W. Va.

5. Miners Carrying Body on Stretcher, McDowell County, W. Va.

Houses in a coal town with a few cars parked along the street.

6. Houses Line Street in Powhatan, W. Va.

People stand outside of a Pocahontas Fuel Co. building that houses the Post Office.

7. Pocahontas Fuel Company Building, Jenkinsjones, W. Va.

8. Aerial View of Branwell, W. Va.

Coal town with Company building in the center. Sign on front of building says 'Safety The First Consideration.'

9. Coal Company Building Surrounded by Houses, Itmann. W. Va.

10. Beckley Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.

A lady dressed like Pocahontas rides on a coal truck filled with coal.

11. Pocahontas Coal Company Parade Float

Cars and people in the streets of Logan.

12. Street Scene in Logan, W. Va.

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

13. Miners Drilling Holes

Children make crafts while older people watch over them.

14. Children in Handicraft Hour

Crozer Coal and Coke Co. building with a few cars and people out front.

15. Crozer Coal and Coke Company Store Building

'Front view of one of several blocks of apartments at Coalwood, W. Va., Carter Coal Co.' 'Notice: Permission is granted to reproduce this photograph only on the condition that each reproduction shall bear the following credit line: Norfolk and Western Railway.'

16. Apartments at Coalwood, W. Va.

'Notice: Permission is granted to reproduce this photograph only on condition that each reproduction shall bear the following credit line: Photograph by Norfolk and Western Railway.'

17. Carter Coal Company, Coalwood, W. Va.,

Bone Pickers in a Pocahontas Coalfield tipple, 1933.

18. Bone Pickers in Action at a Pocahontas Coal Field Tipple

Bone Pickers at Pocahontas coalfield tipple, 1933.

19. Bone Pickers in Action at a Pocahontas Coal Field Tipple

W. Va. State Police pouring out moonshine whiskey on public square in Williamson, W. Va. on the 4th of July, 1921.

20. W. Va. State Police Pouring Out Moonshine at Williamson, W. Va.

People crowd the streets of Williamson, W. Va. in front of the courthouse on Logan St.

21. Fourth of July Festivities Williamson, W. Va.

W. Va. State Police pouring out moonshine whiskey on public square in Williamson, W. Va. on the 4th of July, 1921.

22. W. Va. State Police Pouring Out Moonshine at Williamson, W. Va.

Large building along a paved street.

23. Island Creek Stores Company, Holden, W. Va.

Men loading logs in coal carts.

24. Hauling Logs

'Picture taken from 'The West Virginia Review', Vol. 4, Oct. 1926-Sept. 1927. Article 'The Winding Gulf Coal Fields' by C.H. Mead. April, 1927 issue. Picture is on page 213 of the April 1927 issue.'

25. Community Building, C.C.B. Smokeless Coal Co., Winding Gulf District

Coal miner walks with his son outside of store.

26. Miner Walking with Son

'Scene from a coal mine 300 ft. under a mountain in W. Va., where W.E. Austin, movie cameraman for the Norfolk and Western Railway is shown taking what are believed to be first color movies inside a mine.'

27. Filming in a Coal Mine

Exterior view of store building.

28. Island Creek Stores Company, Holden, W. Va.

A miner shovels coal into a car for removal from the mine.

29. Miner Shoveling Coal

Miners and their families enjoy some time off in the recreation building.

30. Women Bowling in the Recreation Building

Miners houses at Crane Creek Peaut, American Coal Co., Pocahontas Field.

31. Miners' Houses, Crane Creek, American Coal Co., Pocahontas Field

A miner drives a horse drawn cart filled with coal.

32. Miner Driving Horse Drawn Coal Cart at Gilliam, W. Va.

View of school with children lined up outside.

33. Mountain Mission School Inc., Grundy, Va.

Miner carrying a large piece of wood.

34. African-American Miner Hauling a Roof Support Nail

'A steam haulage locomotive of the type used in Buckeye No. 1 Mine of Buckeye Coal and Coke Company, Pocahontas District, for over fifty-one years. Permission is granted to reproduce this photograph only on the condition that each reproduction shall bear the following credit line: Photograph by Norfolk and Western Railway.'

35. Steam Haulage Locomotive

Cars parked in front of the store and office at Coalwood.

36. Store and Office at Coalwood, W. Va.

A row of buildings at Jewell Ridge Coal Corp.

37. Church Dwelling and Club at Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation

Miner working on a wall in a coal mine with a pick axe.

38. Miner with Pick Axe

Three miners work on the rail track in the mine.

39. Track Crew at Mill Creek, W. Va.

Covered walkway in front of Cold Storage Company and the Hotel Northfork.

40. Cold Storage Company next to the Hotel Northfork

People standing in the rain for a low volatile bituminous coal demonstration.

41. Demonstration of New River and Pocahontas Low Volatile Bituminous Coal

Two men stand in the archways at the entrance to the company store and office.

42. Company Store and Office

Two troopers with a lady in a dress between them. 'All days aren't dark days to the State Troopers in Mingo.'

43. State Troopers in Mingo, W. Va.

Three miners work on rail tracks in mine at Mill Creek.

44. Truck Crew, Mill Creek, W. Va.

45. Coal Miners' Children take a Swimming Lesson at Summer Camp

Miners stand in a line along a street.

46. Coal Miners Lined Up on Street

Large company store with a few people out front.

47. Premier Pocahontas Collieries Company Store

Large Club House at Gary, W. Va.

48. Club House, Gary, W. Va.